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Feb 21
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Magnetic Images and Time Wasters: What Does and Doesn’t Get Attention Online?

 Got your attention, huh?When I first saw the website of Erik Johannsonon I was in the middle of working on my book (hey, I did not follow my own advice and had several screens open at the same time). I found myself being mesmerized by his art and only 1 hour later did I realize that I had completely abandoned my project! This made me think- what kind of images get our attention online? I found an eye movement researcher (who I had actually interviewed for that book that I was working on) who…See More
Feb 14
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8 Strategies for Professional Development that Will Help Crash Your Staff’s Resistance

I have taught English to people who did not understand the word “hello”.I have taught Russian to the inner city kids who barely knew where Russia was.I have redesigned an alternative school on the south side of Chicago.These were not tough students.The toughest students were… TEACHERS.How do you inspire your staff to engage in professional development? How do you make them…See More
Feb 8
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My Secret Recipe for Team Building Online

I grew up watching soccer with my grandfather. I know, sorry my fellow Americans, as a Russian girl I only knew one type of football, – the soccer type. I understood very little about the rules and technique of the players, but I knew the members of my favorite teams by heart….Holland, Argentina and Brazil…Now when I look back I wonder why I chose those teams as my heroes? I had no association with them in…See More
Jan 31
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Rubrics for Assessment of Online Learning

Online assessments become more and more popular not only among distance learning institutions but also among blended and traditional schools. However, when it comes to the online environment, it seems that multiple choice tests are used by the majority of distance learning programs… Read More Here:…See More
Jan 25
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5 Steps to Facilitating Online Discussions

How to lead online discussions effectively? How to guide your learners towards the desired goals without dominating the conversations and “giving” them the answers? How to make sure that everyone who participates in your online forum feels welcomed and empowered?Click below to watch a 4-minute video…See More
Jan 17
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7 Tools for Creating a Killer Presentation

 Think about the last presentation you observed online.  We often learn that to create a good presentation we need to use powerpoint and to come up with 5-6 bullet-points per slide. While the clearly-marked points may have helped guide the presenter, they may not have engaged the listeners, who can easily “zone out” and forget…See More
Jan 10
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Jan 3
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F-Pattern for Your Online Content (More Eye Movement Research Findings)

For every online teacher and trainer it might come as a surprise that their students and trainees read about 20% of their online material, often only scanning the pages for the information that pertains to their concerns. Despite the fact that more people are using the Internet in recent years, this behavior has remained consistent.Today’s “Hot Topics Wednesdays” blog describes the findings of Dr. Jacob Nielsen who suggests that F-shaped pattern has been shown to be most effective for readers,…See More
Dec 27, 2011
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Lessons from the Eye Movement Research: Using Pictures To Guide Learners’ Attention Online

Today’s “Hot Topics Wednesday’s” episode is a special one! I am honoring all holidays that you choose to celebrate this season and for that I prepared a surprise for you at the end of this video!CLICK ME!Unfortunately, learners’ attention span online is growing shorter daily. Therefore, I am collecting the various strategies that have…See More
Dec 20, 2011
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How to Create Online Content that Gets Attention Using Human Psychology…

Today’s post is not a video. I chose to create a written blog because today’s “Hot Topics Wednesdays” post  deals with writing for the web.Writing for web-based courses is DIFFERENT than writing for traditional courses.Therefore, in order to get your students’ and trainees’ attention online, you need to forget everything you have learned about how to be an effective writer.You need to understand the psychology of online readers and adjust your writing accordingly.This post provides you with…See More
Dec 13, 2011
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How to Design Discussion Forum Questions That Promote Interaction?

Research shows that interaction is very important in an online classroom. However, it also demonstrates that when an online teachers try to interact with each student they become overwhelmed and burned out. Every student tries to contact us 24/7, every 14 hours! The most common form of student interaction is student engagement in discussion forums. So how can we design discussion questions that lower our work load and promote participation of our students? Click the link below view a 15-minute…See More
Dec 9, 2011
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Conflict Resolution in an Online Classroom: An Interview with Anastasia Pryanikova

What are conflicts? How do they effect our online interactions? How can we avoid them in our DL classroom?Anastasia Pryanikova, MA, JD believes that “conflicts are a natural part of our lives. Many people think of conflicts as something negative, but it doesn’t have to be the case. We are all unique, with different life experiences, perspectives, needs, and aspirations. Even when we make decisions on our own, we often deal with competing voices in our heads. It is only natural that we won’t…See More
Nov 29, 2011
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Surviving the Cyber Jungle One Breath at a Time

Many of us dream about getting an online job. It promises a lot of flexibility, convenience, and freedom. However, when we actually start teaching online we often become overwhelmed and stressed out with the amount of work that needs to be done. Technical glitches do not enhance our overall experience.Slowly, we find ourselves "glued" to the computer 24/7, without any rest... we feel like our lives are passing by and can…See More
Nov 15, 2011
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Nov 9, 2011
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Hometown
Chicago
Professional Title
Online Professor/ Independent Distance Learning Consultant
School or Organization
Argosy University, Kendall College
Website or Blog
http://www.effectiveonlineteaching.com
Twitter Name
mkostina
Linkedin, Facebook, IM or Other Preferred Contact Accounts
http://www.linkedin.com/profile/edit?trk=hb_tab_pro_top
Skype Name
world-weaver
About Me
Marina’s DOING:
She is passionate about research in human psychology in distance learning environments and is happy to share her knowledge with online teachers and trainers.

She has trained educators from over fourty countries and
has successfully taught in both face-to-face and distance contexts for over 16 years..

She has held several leading DL positions, including Director of Educational Technology at the Institute of International Education of Students (IES abroad), Director of Assessments at American College of Education & Blended Schools Learning Object Developer.

She has taught face to face (The University of Iowa, Coe College, Daley College, among many others) for over sixteen years. She has also taught online for over eight years at Laureate International Universities, Blended Schools, TEFL International Institute, American College of Education & Argosy University.
Effective Online Teaching and Training blog was developed to provide teachers and trainers with practical and effective tools that they can utilize right away in their classrooms and training sessions.

Marina’s BEING:

A curious lifelong learner, a yoga lover, a reader, a researcher, a Salsa dancer, a world traveler, a nutritionist, a chef, and so much more ….

Marina Kostina's Blog

Visual Design Principles for Capturing Attention Online: What Catherine Zeta-Jones Did Not Know…

Posted on February 21, 2012 at 11:08pm 0 Comments

 

I have already written several blogs on various strategies for capturing visitors’ attention online. However, the subject is still far from being exhausted. Indeed, when we deal with an 8-second attention span online, we need to utilize all of the tools that we can in order to make our audience stay…

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I have already written several blogs on various strategies for capturing visitors’ attention online. However, the subject is still far from being exhausted. Indeed, when we deal with an 8-second…

Posted on February 21, 2012 at 11:05pm 0 Comments

I have already written several blogs on various strategies for capturing visitors’ attention online. However, the subject is still far from being exhausted. Indeed, when we deal with an 8-second attention span online, we need to utilize all of the tools that we can in order to make our audience stay on our site and explore it in more detail.

Continue

Magnetic Images and Time Wasters: What Does and Doesn’t Get Attention Online?

Posted on February 14, 2012 at 11:20pm 0 Comments

 

Got your attention, huh?

When I first saw the website of Erik Johannsonon I was in the middle of working on my book (hey, I did not follow my own advice and had several screens open at the same time). I found myself being mesmerized by his art and only 1 hour later did I realize that I had completely abandoned my project! This made me think- what kind of images get our…
Continue

8 Strategies for Professional Development that Will Help Crash Your Staff’s Resistance

Posted on February 8, 2012 at 2:27am 0 Comments

I have taught English to people who did not understand the word “hello”.

I have taught Russian to the inner city kids who barely knew where Russia was.

I have redesigned an alternative school on the south side of Chicago.

These were not tough students.

The toughest students were… TEACHERS.…

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Featured BloggerMichael Parrales said…

Hello Marina, thanks to you. I like reading your posts !

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