- Not being able to keep up with the workload (i.e. keeping up with student contact hours, not meeting expectations for completing work or doing so in a timely manner)
- Not adhering to the curricula used in the online program
- Engaging in inappropriate and unmonitored communication with students online, students and parents misconstruing teachers' comments
- Not showing up to teach class
- Inability to understand the communication means and expectations from the online program
- Lack of organization and time management skills (i.e. managing classes, assignments, due dates, grading work, maintaining grade books, etc.)
- Lack of written/communication skills and valuable interaction between teacher and student (i.e. unresponsive to students' needs)
- Lack of computer and technology skills
- Lack of essential online instructional qualities (i.e. face to face instructional strategies do not translate in an online setting)
- Those not comfortable working with innovation, technology, or the values or idea of online learning
- Having former students grade work
- Lack of demonstrated student achievement
Sources Used
- Mr. John Adsit, National Leader in Online Learning and Consultant for commercial online companies
- http://hubpages.com/hub/Is-Online-Teaching-for-You-Five-Things-to-Consider
- http://www.ion.uillinois.edu/resources/tutorials/overview/strengthAndWeak.asp
- http://blog.ecollege.com/WordPress/?p=26
- http://hubpages.com/hub/Is-Online-Teaching-for-You-Five-Things-to-Consider
- http://voices.yahoo.com/the-pros-cons-teachers-connecting-students-6500750.html?cat=15
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