by Virginia S. Cowen (Author)
Live and pre-recorded lectures do little to engage students. The format might meet contact hour requirements, but students deserve more. Beyond Lectures was written to give instructors tools to reimagine and innovate distance learning. It was written as a practical reference guide for instructors and administrators to recognize ways to overcome barriers in curriculum design.Beyond Lectures can be used by continuing education providers, health professions faculty, and any instructor teaching online. It contains an overview of instructional formats and tools, and administrative considerations for instructional design and course delivery. Active learning with examples to maximize faculty time management while providing feedback to students. For instructors that find themselves working longer hours teaching online this book can be a time saver. It is essential reading for any instructor in exercise science, kinesiology, physical education, or fitness program who is teaching an online course or contemplating moving a lecture course online.