2. “This TOP program introduced me not only to a
variety of new tools that I was not familiar with, but
also to my peers in the Community College system
who have so much knowledge to offer.”
- Crystal Johnson
3. “The instructor must conduct the class in the
manner in which they feel students will best learn.
Incorporating the elements of this class that will
facilitate that process is what our learning as
faculty is all about.”
- Tom Howlin
4. “I found the TOPS course to be easy to follow
because it was three distinct units with very clear
assignments and due dates, all available from the
first day of class.”
- Leigh Hancock
5. “I've used Blackboard to supplement my traditional
classroom courses, primarily to list assignments
and store documents, but did not anticipate
learning much in TOPS. The reality, however, is
that I learned a tremendous amount, starting the
very first day…”
- Leigh Hancock
6. “It was a terrific demonstration of the gains that
students make from social presence in a course.”
- Delois McCormick
7. “The TOP course showed me the benefits of
having groups to create a greater sense of
community among the learners.”
- Delois McCormick
8. “The use of Discussion Board is an area that I
have stayed away from; not anymore. Taking this
class has convinced me that a cohesive class
community will not exist without it.”
- Skip Bottom
9. “Overall this course was a very enlightening
experience. I learned new approaches to old
problems and opened my eyes to new possibilities.
I look forward to implementing what I have learned
in future on-line courses.”
- Joe Edenfield
10. “The TOP’s class has offered many choices and
suggestions for technology use in an online class
which will help to create a real person persona for
the instructor and for students.”
- Nancy Morrison
11. “For me this has been an outstanding course. I
would like to see more of these courses and more
about how to use the technology we have
available.”
- Thomas Varner
12. “… this class has taught me new skills and
techniques to continuously improve my online
courses.”
- Wendi Dass
13. “I wish I had had a course like this before I started
teaching on-line”
- Mary Larue
14. “This section [technology] really opened my eyes
to online learning. What I learned in this section
will forever change the way I teach an online
class.”
- Harriet Morrison
15. “It’s one of the best informative and practical short
courses I have ever taken.”
- Salah Garada
16. “Overall, this course has been very informative and
educational. I would recommend this course to all
online instructors.”
- Terry Turner
17. “The course has provided me with a better
understanding of social presence and encourages
me to be more attentive to online classroom
dynamics.”
- Terry Turner
18. “I have become a better online instructor and I will
continually work to improve my courses and
teaching style using the tools that I have gained in
this class.”
- Season Thompson
19. “The Teaching Online Program pilot course has
been an informative course and has enlightened
me with new pedagogical, technological, and
administrative practices. I will implement many of
these new techniques in an enthusiastic attempt to
deliver a more effective General Biology (BIO 101)
online course.”
- Kevin Stilwell
20. “This course has helped me understand some
areas where I need to improve my teach style with
online courses.”
- Michael Brown
21. “I have learned much of the impact of the social
presence of the instructor on the learning
experience, the impact of technology on the
learning experience for students and how
management of the online classroom affects the
learning experience, outcomes and engagement
and overall success of the student population in a
particular course.”
- Carolyn Satz
22. “I found this course to be informative and helpful.
Perhaps the most important portion of this class
was the interaction between me and my
colleagues. This interaction was insightful and
helped me understand cutting edge online
teaching techniques that are always going to be
ahead of the literature.”
- Phillip Imel
23. “This class helped me explore ways of improving
future courses and giving the students the
opportunity to actively share in their online learning
experience.”
- Diana Stinson
24. “Judging by what I’ve experienced in this class and
by the different online courses I have taken, I
would like to see this course become mandatory
for any instructor who decides to teach online…”
- Margaret Dye
