What Fuels You as an Educator?

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What Fuels You as an Educator?

FromThe Online Teaching Lounge

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Sep 21, 2022

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What motivates you to keep teaching? In this episode, APU’s Dr. Bethanie Hansen discusses tools to assess your true drive and how to track the impact you’re having as an educator. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Sep 21, 2022

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Online teaching can be challenging, rewarding, engaging, and fun. American Public University brings you the Online Teaching Lounge, a podcast for educators, academics, and parents featuring online teaching tips, topics, and strategies. To learn more, visit StudyatAPU.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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#5: How To Host Virtual Office Hours When Teaching Online: Knowing how to host virtual office hours is important when teaching online. Office hours are the open space where your students can visit and ask questions. This concept comes from the tradition of visiting one’s professors while attending a traditio... by The Online Teaching Lounge
14 min listen
#2: The Online Education Dilemma: Efficiency vs. Connection: The challenge of online teaching comes when workload demands your best efficiency strategies, but your students need authenticity and connection. You can have both when you use specific strategies to help learners in a variety of situations. by The Online Teaching Lounge
25 min listen
#10: What Your Personality Means for Your Online Teaching: Have you ever wondered what your personality means for your online teaching? We all have unique personalities, and yours may influence how you approach online work, grading, and engagement. In this episode, by The Online Teaching Lounge
18 min listen
#7: Accepting A Course Extension in Your Online Class: Near the end of a session, you might need to consider accepting a course extension request in your online class. A course extension is also known as an “incomplete.” Students request extensions because they cannot finish the class within its allotted t... by The Online Teaching Lounge
8 min listen
Setting Professional Goals as an Online Educator | EP35: In this episode, Dr. Bethanie Hansen provides tips and strategies about how to set achievable goals for your professional growth and development. by The Online Teaching Lounge
26 min listen
#25: Using Your Influence to Build Community in Online Courses by The Online Teaching Lounge
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5 Ways to Make Online Forum Discussions More Creative | EP28: In this episode of the Online Teaching Lounge, Dr. Bethanie Hansen provides teachers five examples of creative forum prompts to help generate engagement among students and expand learning concepts. by The Online Teaching Lounge
29 min listen
#12: Battling Impostor Syndrome in an Online Career: The post #12: Battling Impostor Syndrome in an Online Career appeared first on Bethanie Hansen. by The Online Teaching Lounge
23 min listen
Strategies for Effectively Grading Online Assignments | EP26: In this episode, Dr. Bethanie Hansen provides a comprehensive strategy for online teachers to effectively grade assignments. by The Online Teaching Lounge
23 min listen
#3: Students’ Biggest Concerns Online, and How You Can Help: The post #3: Students’ Biggest Concerns Online, and How You Can Help appeared first on Bethanie Hansen. by The Online Teaching Lounge
8 min listen
#1: Time Management for Online Teaching: This podcast is for educators, academics, and parents who know that online teaching can be challenging, but it can also be rewarding, engaging, and fun! Welcome to the Online Teaching Lounge Podcast. I’m your host, Dr. Bethanie Hansen, by The Online Teaching Lounge
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#16: Be Authentic while Teaching Online: Because online teaching is known for its isolation, how can we be authentic while teaching online? The answer to this question is to see the humanity in our students. And, to get to know them as people. Of course, by The Online Teaching Lounge
21 min listen
#4: Working From Home (WFH) Tips – Priorities: In today’s podcast, we’ll look at the two most important priorities of working from home. Seeing others’ needs and objective, and achieving our own objectives. There are many competing priorities, but isolating the most important objectives can help us... by The Online Teaching Lounge
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#9: A Strategy for Grading Essays in Microsoft Word Efficiently: Where can I find a strategy for grading essays in Microsoft Word efficiently? If this is your question, you’ve come to the right place! Using Microsoft Word for grading is easy with several specific tools, all built into the software. by The Online Teaching Lounge
13 min listen
#24: How to Make Videos for Your Online Class: The post #24: How to Make Videos for Your Online Class appeared first on Bethanie Hansen.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. by The Online Teaching Lounge
14 min listen
#13: Reaching Individual Students Online: The post #13: Reaching Individual Students Online appeared first on Bethanie Hansen. by The Online Teaching Lounge
12 min listen
#11: Adjusting to Online Best Practices: After quickly moving face to face classes online earlier this year, it may be a learning curve, adjusting to online best practices. Just as there are many teaching standards and models well-known in face to face teaching, by The Online Teaching Lounge
22 min listen
Helping Online Students Prepare for the Holidays | EP36: In this episode, Dr. Bethanie Hansen offers suggestions for how online educators can incorporate flexibility and sensitivity into course design to accommodate students who may be struggling. by The Online Teaching Lounge
15 min listen
#21: Curriculum Planning for Online Learning: The post #21: Curriculum Planning for Online Learning appeared first on Bethanie Hansen.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. by The Online Teaching Lounge
16 min listen
#8: Manage Energy and Stress while Teaching Online: How do I manage my energy and stress while teaching online? I’ve heard this question from many people. And, it’s normal for online teaching to become demanding on one’s time and energy. Stress increases unless we find balance and set limits. by The Online Teaching Lounge
20 min listen
#6: Online Celebrations, Reflections, and Memorials: As the school year ends in a new way and without face to face classes, it’s time to plan online celebrations, reflections, and memorials. What is an Online Reflection? Online reflections are opportunities to set aside time to look back over the past ac... by The Online Teaching Lounge
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#15: Negotiating Household Schedules When You Teach Online: The post #15: Negotiating Household Schedules When You Teach Online appeared first on Bethanie Hansen. by The Online Teaching Lounge
11 min listen
#22: Two Online Teaching Best Practices That Matter: Starting the new school year, there are two online teaching best practices that matter most. Putting these two practices front and center will help you get your class off to a great start and ensure that it keeps running smoothly. Be present. by The Online Teaching Lounge
12 min listen
#19: Eating Healthy and Working Online: Is it possible to balance eating healthy and working online? In today’s podcast, I’ll share ideas about this challenge. In my own online work, living with healthy habits was difficult. I struggled for years without effective strategies. Eventually, by The Online Teaching Lounge
22 min listen
#14: Planning a Semester of Hybrid or Hy-flex Learning: The post #14: Planning a Semester of Hybrid or Hy-flex Learning appeared first on Bethanie Hansen. by The Online Teaching Lounge
10 min listen
Benefits of Connecting with a Faculty-Peer Community Online | EP27: In this episode of the Online Teacher’s Lounge, learn why it's so important for teachers to connect with a faculty-peer community for support, resources, idea sharing, mentoring, and much more. by The Online Teaching Lounge
14 min listen
Using a Planner for Amazing Time Management in your Online Teaching | EP30: Dr. Bethanie Hansen offers several time management strategies to help online educators complete their teaching tasks in an efficient, effective, and organized way while also improving their classroom presence and student engagement activities. by The Online Teaching Lounge
20 min listen
Andragogy in Online Education and Strategies for Teaching Adult Learners | EP33: In this episode, Dr. Bethanie Hansen talks about andragogy theory and ways educators can adjust assignments to meet the needs and objectives of adult online learners. by The Online Teaching Lounge
19 min listen
Developing Leadership in Online Higher Education | EP34: In this episode, Dr. Bethanie Hansen presents strategies for leadership development including improving communication skills, finding new ways to collaborate, understanding how to develop a strategic plan, finding a mentor, and much more. by The Online Teaching Lounge
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#23: Online Discussion Forums: In today’s podcast, I’ll discuss online discussion forums. What is their role? How can we use them? What considerations will help you best engage with your students? And, how do you write discussion forum prompts that work? by The Online Teaching Lounge
23 min listen

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