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1. Introduction to Teaching Psychology Online. 2. Planning, Preparing & Launching Your Course. 3. Communication is Key. 4.The Multimedia Bonanza. 5. Online Activities: Higher Order Thinking through Discourse. 6. Online Assessment and Learning Objectives in Psychology. 7. Advanced Applications and Future Directions in Online Psychology.

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Kelly S. Neff has taught psychology online to thousands of students, and has extensive experience with designing and launching online courses. Her online courses have attracted a global following and have enticed many people to try online learning.

Stewart I. Donaldson is Dean and Professor of Psychology at Claremont Graduate University, USA. He has designed several distance education programs and has taught thousands of students and professionals participating in online courses and other e-learning experiences.

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"Any teacher, mentor, or educational researcher would benefit by purchasing this text. …The project …contributes significantly to the fields of psychology and education. …It is the first …highly substantive (minimally theoretical) text I’ve seen on the subject. It is well organized and engaging. The scholarship …is excellent. …This will be a very valuable asset for anyone who teaches psychology. … The tips are pragmatic and spot on in terms of decisions that instructors need to make." – Kenneth C. Elliott, University of Maine at Augusta, USA"Taking the step from the familiar classroom to online environment is a daunting step. This volume ...will make this transition easier especially for those new to online instruction. In addition, [it] will benefit experienced online instructors. ... I would certainly ... recommend [it] to a colleague. …This volume has the potential to make a contribution to the field of teaching psychology." – Blaine Peden, University of Wisconsin, Eau Claire, USA"I have taught several courses online …and can attest that there is a fairly steep learning curve for new online instructors. ... The book would be most useful for... both new instructors [and] old dogs needing to learn new tricks." – David W. Carroll, University of Wisconsin – Superior, USA"The authors are clearly very competent, experienced online teachers. In addition, they write clearly and effectively. …The idea of [supporting] online resources is excellent." – David Fetterman, Fetterman & Associates, San Jose, CA, USA"Overall, I enjoyed the book. It is easy to read, the authors provide good examples to assist new online instructors in thinking through and developing their online courses, and the combination of research and practice provides a solid foundation to each of the chapters." -Matthew J. Grawitch, PsycCritiques"Good materials ... for beginning online instructors are often scattered among various sources. ... It is critically important that instructors have access to practical and helpful materials so that they can develop quality online courses. ... This book is probably the only one out that will focus specifically on psychology."– Suzanne C. Baker, James Madison University, USA

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