Teaching & Learning Track

Student Perceptions of Important Online Instructor Behaviors in Online Courses

Online instructors engage in many behaviors in online courses. They take deliberate actions to design effective learning environments that engage students both cognitively and affectively. Not all of the actions are qualitatively equal in terms of their impact on student success in online learning. The purpose of this study was to determine what instructor behaviors students considered most important for their own success.

Presenter: Kathy Sheridan, Melissa Kelly

Kathleen Sheridan PhD is the Chairperson of the Early Childhood Education program at National-Louis University. She has extensive experience in developing and teaching online courses. She has presented on the topic both nationally and locally and has written and published numerous articles on this and other topics. Melissa Kelly is an instructional designer at National-Louis University and has extensive experience in the design and development of online courses. She has presented on the topic both nationally and locally and has written and published numerous articles on this and other topics.