The Invisible Professor and the Future of Virtual Faculty

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Title:The Invisible Professor and the Future of Virtual Faculty (ID: CSD4865)
Author(s):Martha C. Sammons (Wright State University) and Stephen R. Ruth (George Mason University)
Topics:E-Learning, Faculty, Teaching
Source:International Journal of Instructional Technology and Distance Learning
Origin:Contributed by Organizations or Campuses (2007)
Type:Articles, Papers, and Reports
Abstract:"Traditional professors are disappearing from online classrooms as distance learning has altered their roles and responsibilities, as well as their professional status, job security, workload, rewards, and intellectual freedom. This article delineates some of the most significant challenges and suggests that distance learning has created new questions about the future of virtual faculty."
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