Texts for COMM722

Texts can be purchased online at MBS - http://direct.mbsbooks.com/bethel.htm.  (Click the "Buy" button and then select "Graduate Certificate Programs".)
Links to amazon.com  or barnesandnoble.com are provided for faculty workshop participants.

	Stavredes, Tina 2011. Effective Online Teaching, 1st edition,Jossey Bass,  (ePub , Kindle) (Amazon.com) (Barnes & Noble) (Bethel texts at MBS Direct) (Amazon.com)
	Ko, S., and S. Rossen 2010. Teaching online: A practical guide, 3rd edition, Routledge.  ( Kindle) (Amazon.com) (Barnes & Noble) (Bethel texts at MBS Direct)
	Choose ONE of these two Migliazzo, A. C. 2002. Teaching as an act of faith: Theory and Practice in Church Related Higher Education. Fordham University Press. (Amazon.com) (Barnes & Noble)   OR Diamond, M. R. 2008.  Encountering Faith in the Classroom: Turning Difficult Discussions in Constructive Engagement. Stylus, Sterling, VA  [Perhaps better for those teaching mainly in the secular environment.] (Amazon.com) (Bethel texts at MBS Direct)

Other good books in the field if you want to deepen your online teaching and Christian higher education library

Bates, A W, and G Poole. 2003. Effective Teaching with Technology in Higher Education : Foundations for Success: Jossey-Bass.

Bender, T. 2003. Discussion - based online teaching to enhance student learning: Theory, Practice, and Assessment. Stylus Publishing. Sterling, VA 

Collison, G, B. Elbaum, S. Haavind, and R. Tinker 2000. Facilitating online learning: Effective strategies for moderators. Atwood Pub. 

Conrad, R and J. A. Donaldson 2004. Engaging the Online Learner: Activities and Resources for Creative Instruction. Jossey-Bass/John Wiley & Sons, San Francisco.

Draves, W. A. 2002. Teaching Online. 2nd ed. River Falls, WI: LERN Books.

Fink, L Dee. 2003. Creating Significant Learning Experiences : An Integrated Approach to Designing College Courses: Jossey-Bass.

Henry, D. V., and B. R. Agee, eds. 2003. Faithful Learning and the Chrisian Scholarly Vocation. Grand Rapids, MI: Eercmans.

Hughes, R. T. 2001. How the Christian Faith Can Sustain the Life of the Mind. Grand Rapids, MI: Eerdmans.

Palloff, R. M., and K. Pratt. 2007. Building Online Learning Communities: Effective Strategies for the Online Classroom, Jossey-Bass/John Wiley & Sons, San Francisco

Palloff, R. M., and K. Pratt. 2001. Lessons from the Cyberspace Classroom: The realities of online teaching. San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass.

Palloff, R. M., and K. Pratt. 2003. The Virtual Student: A Profile and Guide to Working with Online Learners. 1 ed, Josey-Bass Higher and Adult Education Series. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass Inc.

Rosenberg, M. J. 2000. E-Learning: Strategies for Delivering Knowledge in the Digital Age: McGraw Hill.

Smith, R. M. 2008. Conquering the Content: A Step-by-Step Guide to Online Course Design. Jossey-Bass/John Wiley & Sons, San Francisco

West, J. A. and M. L. West 2009. Using Wikis for Online Collaboration. Jossey-Bass/John Wiley & Sons, San Francisco.