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An online instructor who teaches over 1,000 students annually, Dr. Browning is a former faculty member at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Institute for Organization Management as well as a member of the American Association of Grant Professionals.
Greg BeattyWith over twenty years of experience in higher education as well as a PhD in English from the University of Iowa, Mr. Beatty has taught in the traditional classroom, correspondence courses, online courses, and hybrid courses. He's also served on a range of committees and college advisory boards, and as an area chair for humanities.
Q&A: How to Give Effective Peer Feedback
Jun 18, 2013Question: What are your recommendations for providing partner feedback?
Q&A: What Is Accreditation?
Jun 4, 2013Question: Should I choose an online school if it's not accredited? What does accreditation mean?
Q&A: How Do Professors Choose Teams for Online Group Assignments?
May 29, 2013Question: How do professors pick teams in online classes? I get the feeling I'm being paired with an unmotivated learner to help facilitate scaffolding in her learning process. This makes it really hard on me. Any advice?
Q&A: How Do Online Schools Handle Misconduct?
May 22, 2013Question: What type of student accountability happens online? For example, is there a discipline process and how does it work?
Q&A: Do Online Classes Meet at a Set Time?
May 15, 2013Question: If I take an online course, do I have to be in the class at a specific time?
Q&A: How Can I Express My Appreciation for an Exceptional Online Teacher?
May 9, 2013Question: What's the best way to recognize an outstanding instructor?
Q&A: How Can I Make the Most of Online Discussion Groups?
Apr 30, 2013Question: My online course's discussion groups often get derailed by unproductive comments. How can I get the threads back on track?
Q&A: What Can I Do to Keep Up in My Online Course?
Apr 8, 2013Question: I'm in my third online class and I'm having difficulties keeping up with the assignments and discussion posts. Do you have any suggestions?
Q&A: What Can I Expect From My First Online Class?
Apr 5, 2013Question: I just registered for my first online class. Is there anything I should know or expect?
