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    How to Inspire Your Online Students: 7 Steps to Achieving Unparalleled Success in an E-Learning Environment
    How to Inspire Your Online Students: 7 Steps to Achieving Unparalleled Success in an E-Learning Environment
    How to Inspire Your Online Students: 7 Steps to Achieving Unparalleled Success in an E-Learning Environment
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    How to Inspire Your Online Students: 7 Steps to Achieving Unparalleled Success in an E-Learning Environment

    By Eric Tangumonkem, Ph.D.

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    Online teaching and learning are here to stay. We are living in an exciting time, with the opportunity to educate the world at our fingertips. This book makes a case for the need to bring inspiration in the online learning environment, and it explores how far this can go to raise a new generation of students who will have a local and global impact.

    The flexibility, versatility, and dynamic nature of online learning holds the key to arriving at global solutions that have a regional signature. While students from all over the world are connected to world-class professors from around the globe, they will be able to receive customized solutions to meet the needs of their individual communities.

    While some countries can afford the rising costs of education, others cannot. Even the countries that can afford to educate their citizens are experiencing ever-increasing expenses; one way to cut those costs without compromising quality is through online delivery.

    This book explains why and how this is possible and how you, as an online instructor, can play a vital role.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherIEM Press
    Release dateJan 25, 2021
    How to Inspire Your Online Students: 7 Steps to Achieving Unparalleled Success in an E-Learning Environment
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    Eric Tangumonkem, Ph.D.

    I am excited about people, their stories, where they have been, where they are and where they are going. I love to inspire and motivate people to be ALL God created them to be. I know that with God all things are possible. For I was born in a Caldera on the Cameroon volcanic Line in a village with little resources and face a lot of challenges growing up.I have a Bachelor in Geology and Sociology from the University of Buea, a Masters in Earth Sciences from the University of Yaounde and a Doctorate in Geosciences from The University of Texas at Dallas. In addition to being a consultant geologist, I am a poet, an inspirational speaker and President of Equipping of the Saints International Ministries. I am married to Elizabeth and God has blessed us with four children; Afaamboma, Nstongmboma, Elotmboma and Abuetmboma.

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      How to Inspire Your Online Students - Eric Tangumonkem, Ph.D.

      Introduction

      Peter suddenly woke up with sweat on his forehead. He just had a nightmare. In his dream, Peter was he was in a distant future where robots and computers had taken over from people. There was no work to do, and he had lost his house and family. The most shocking part was that he was living in a filthy tent under a bridge. Peter had been jolted out of this nightmare because, in the dream, there was a torrential downpour outside. His tent had some holes, and the cold rain was leaking into the tent and dropping on him. The cold water on his body had forced Peter to wake up. That is when he realized that he was having a nightmare. This was not the first time that he was having such a terrifying dream. Something in him had gone south immediately.

      The dean had informed his entire school that they should get ready to teach online courses. In Peter’s mind, this was the worst thing that could ever happen. He did not like the idea and was vehemently opposed to teaching online. One of his main objections was the fact that students will easily cheat. Therefore, they will be granted degrees that they did not work for. Materials and some books had been given to them to read. An outside expert was brought in to help educate the faculty about why and how to transition to online teaching. During the whole transition, Peter was adamantly opposed to this move and did not read the materials. All he focused on was looking for holes in the entire online concept and doing all to discredit it. The good thing for him is that he could wake up from his nightmare, but a failure to embrace the future may not be so forgiving.

      It is a brave new world. E-Learning is going to become a significant part in educating people. Now is the time for you to position yourself to be a significant participant. The online environment can be challenging, confusing, and complicated. There is no need for you to be afraid to step into this ever-changing virtual world. This book was written for you who may be considering teaching in the online environment. The book is also for veterans who have been facilitating courses in the online environment for a while. Even if you are skeptical about the quality or the necessity of online education, I want you to step out of that mindset and think for a while. One of the most significant challenges we are facing right now is how to bring good quality education to millions of students worldwide. We need to educate as many students and as fast as possible because the better educated the world population is, the better all of us are going to be.

      Permit me to say all of us because we are all sharing this planet, and what is happening in one part of the globe will eventually affect the other part. We may think that we are separated, but this is not true. All separateness is an illusion because we are connected consciously or unconsciously.

      The currently massive movement of people, including students for better opportunities, is an indication of the need to open up more opportunities for all people. One of the most excellent tools we have at our disposal right now, to have a profound impact on humans, is virtual learning. This is our opportunity to truly become a global community in how people from all over the world are inspired, equipped, and motivated through education to reach their full potential. We cannot afford to continue business as usual because a new day is here.

      This book makes the case for the need to bring inspiration in the online learning environment and how far this can go to raise a new generation of students who will have a local and global impact. The flexibility, versatility, and dynamic nature of online learning holds the keys to arriving at global solutions that have a regional signature. This implies that while students from all over the world are connected to world-class professors from different parts of the globe, they will be able to customize solutions that meet needs in their individual communities.

      The present-day, cookie-cutter approach that has yielded limited results will be replaced by a more customized and localized plan that takes the conditions and realities on the ground into consideration. There has been a big push for the buy-in of those whose needs are not being met on a local level; there is no better way than to plan for these needs than by the delivery of education and the training of new leaders.

      While some countries can afford to keep meeting the rising costs of education, other countries cannot. Because these countries cannot afford to educate their citizens does not mean that their citizens shouldn’t be educated. It is in our best interest to ensure that as many people as possible get both the training and education needed. Even the countries that can afford to educate their citizens are experiencing ever-increasing costs; one way to cut those costs without compromising quality is through online delivery. This book explains why and how this is possible.

      This is where the professors come into the picture. Without professors who love what they do, who show empathy, and do not take anything for granted, it is going to be impossible to deliver this promise. While some people are sitting on the fence–and some are opposed to the whole idea of online learning–this book makes the case that one should not be sacrificed for the other. We can have both online and traditional classroom education existing side-by-side, hand-in-hand. There is nothing wrong with making the two work together.

      If you have never taught online, this book will show you where to start and what to expect. If you have been teaching online for a while, this book will be a source of encouragement as well, showing you how you can make a difference in the lives of your students.

      For those who are already experienced online course facilitators, you are going to find out that there is something in here for you, as well. You will learn how to bring inspiration to your online students. When students are inspired, they learn better. Making the material come alive for your students, and being able to connect the dots for them, will set you apart as an online course facilitator.

      Read this book with an appetite of great expectations, carefully considering the suggestions for bringing inspiration to your online students. These seven simple steps will set you apart as you motivate your students to be all they can be. Enjoy!

      Chapter 1

      Accept That the Virtual World is Here to Stay

      E-Learning is changing. And, we will see new models, new technologies and designs emerge. So, let’s drop the e – or at least give it a new and wider definition. – Elliot Masie

      Step #1 – Acknowledge that online teaching and learning is a vital part of education–and is here to stay.

      Without a firm understanding of this basic fact, you may doubt whether being an online instructor is worth it. It will be impossible for you to be enthusiastic and excited if you think that you and your students are engaging in some temporal venture. There will be zero excitement and inspiration if all you are doing is being part of some passing fad. You bring inspiration when you are firmly established in the understanding that you are part of something that is having a lasting impact.

      The debate has moved from whether online teaching is valuable to harnessing the potential of this new frontier. Why this shift? Because online education is here to stay. A 2018 Research and Markets forecast, by ReportLinker, projects that by 2025, E-Learning revenue will be about $325 billion, compared to the $107 billion reported in 2015. Writing for Education Dive, Kristen Betts says, Online learning has become an integral part of the educational landscape. K-12 students grow up immersed in technology with an increasing percentage of high school graduates already familiar with online learning. The projection is that more and more universities are offering online courses, and many students are taking at least one online course.

      One of the main drivers of growth is cost; an online course is 70 percent less costly compared to a traditional classroom course. This significant cost saving is a result of not paying for things like buildings, utilities, maintenance, and landscaping.

      There is a push for a reduction in the cost of higher education because prices have been on the rise significantly during the past decade. When I first came to the United States, the cost of tuition per semester for an international student was a little over $4000.00 for nine graduate credit hours; now, it is more than $14,000–this is a 250 percent increase. The cost-of-living expenses have also gone up significantly, and many other costs cannot be captured when an international student travels abroad for studies. The beauty of online learning is that students from all over the world can have access to a top-quality education and professors at a fraction of the cost of a brick-and-mortar experience.

      Academia is not the only arena concerned about cost. The corporate world is also worried about cutting costs. According to the Training Magazine’s 2018 Training Industry Report, large companies spent about $19.7 million for training, while midsize companies spent $2.1 million. It is also worth noting that 82 percent of the companies do their mandatory or compliance training online.

      The cost of educating an ever-growing world population through brick-and-mortar institutions is going to be prohibitive. Therefore, there is a need for virtual delivery of courses if we are to outdistance this growing need.

      This is where you, as an E-Learning facilitator, come in. This book is written to relieve any fears or worries about online teaching so that you will be able to embrace this new medium of delivery and continue to inspire and make a difference in the lives of your students.

      My E-Learning journey

      The first time I heard about a computer was in high school, and it was this strange-looking little box that I was clueless about. Then I graduated and went to university, where I heard about computer science and saw more computers, but I did not have access to any of them. In 1999, I moved to the capital of Cameroon (Yaounde) for my graduate studies, and had my first opportunity to sit behind a computer. Back then, cyber cafés were highly popular and gave internet access to many people who did not have personal computers.

      My first email account

      I was exposed to the internet in 1999, opening my first Yahoo email account immediately. Back then, everything was through dial-up, and the computers were extremely slow and erratic. Power failures and the snail pace of the computers in the cybercafés made the experience excruciatingly painful.

      The only way to access the internet was at the cybercafé. This was a pay-as-you-go service, and it was not cheap. The cost quickly added up because of the slow internet speed; by the time your email opened, the money spent for that session was almost entirely used up! But this new technology was fascinating, and I had to figure out how to use it. I spent a lot of time and money searching for information about graduate programs all over the world.

      My typing was horrible (I used a single finger to strike each key) because I had never taken keyboarding classes; that made typing an email a very cumbersome process.

      Drinking out of the fire hydrant

      In 2002, I was granted admission into a graduate program at the University of Texas at Dallas. My first lab required students to use different computer programs such as Excel, Word, Canvas, and Envi to do the work. I had been exposed to computers and the internet but had not been taught how they were all connected. Before

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