The first "how to" manual for online teaching in the helping professions. This is the first hands-on guide to address the unique challenges of educators in the helping professions who have minimal or no experience with online technologies. Written for online instructors, clinical faculty, program directors, administrators, and other educators, it describes practical and effective ways to teach material that is intrinsically based on face-to-face interaction through mediated means. Grounded in research and the expertise of authors with years of online teaching experience, the book moves from the basics of online course delivery to more complex arenas such as preparing both instructors and students to effectively transition to online learning. The book examines a variety of online designs uniquely suited to courses in the helping professions, including such platforms as Blackboard Collaborate, Blackboard Vista, and Moodle. Moving beyond lecture-level education, the text discusses online supervision of students who are beginning field and clinical experiences, as well as ethical considerations when teaching and supervising online. Replete with abundant tips, reflective questions, checklists, timelines, and vignettes, the text also includes an entire chapter devoted to overcoming fears of the online environment for both instructor and student. Key Features: Addresses the unique needs and concerns of online teaching and training in the helping professions Provides examples of course content at multiple levels and practice settings Includes practical tips, reflective questions, checklists, course design timelines, and vignettes to support the reader at all stages of teaching online Defines key terms and definitions Considers common pitfalls to avoid
Chapter 1. Introduction to Online Teaching in the Helping Professions: Where do you fit in? Chapter 2. Learning the Online Teaching Language: Key terms and definitions Chapter 3. Helping the Helper: Allaying fears of the online environment Chapter 4. Meeting Students Where They are At: Staying student focused Chapter 5. Drawing from the Research: a cursory overview Chapter 6. Roadmap to Online Instruction in the Helping Professions: Practical steps and considerations for success Chapter 7. Student-focused classroom: Resources for helping your students to be successful online learners Chapter 8. What We've Learned: Tips and Tricks Chapter 9. Tips and Stories from Instructors in the Helping Professions Chapter 10. What NOT To Do: Mistakes, Glitches, and Lessons Learned the Hard Way Chapter 11. Ethical Considerations for Online Instruction in the Helping Professions Chapter 12. Building Community through Intentional Design: A course model Chapter 13. Pedagogy and Technology in the Helping Professions: Now and in the future Chapter 14. You are a helping professional! You can do this: Conclusion and encouraging final thoughts
