Teaching History Online

Bringing history teaching into the twenty-first century Teaching History Online is a concise guide to developing and using internet resources in history instruction. It offers practical jargon-free advice to help the history teacher develop online assignments and provides an informed introduction to the myriad resources and tools available for use in the online classroom. Beginning with a chapter on the benefits of teaching and studying online John F. Lyons goes on to address instructorsâ most commonly asked questions and concerns including: designing an online class providing online alternatives to the lecture developing a user-friendly discussion board conducting assessment and dealing with classroom management issues. For historians interested in providing an online element to their traditional face-to-face classroom teaching the final chapter shows how to develop successful hybrid/blended classes. An accessible introduction and valuable resource Teaching History Online includes sample lesson plans examples of online learning tools and suggestions for further reading helping those who use â or want to use â online resources to create exciting interactive and rewarding learning environments. Visit the companion website which includes extra reading and resources information at: www. routledge. com/textbooks/9780415482226. . Language: English