Clarence J. Bouchat is an adjunct instructor at Harrisburg Area Community College teaching geography classes both on-line and in the classroom. He is a graduate of the U.S. Air Force Academy (USAFA) and University of Southern California. He started teaching geography in the classroom in 1993 at USAFA, and has subsequently taught at the University of Maryland and on-line at the U.S. Army War College.

 

Articles by Clarence J. Bouchat

Threaded Discussion Tips for Dummies

(12/17/07)
Distance education presents many challenges to the instructor. Threaded discussions, or forums, are a powerful tool, but there is relatively little advice for using them effectively. This article follows up on an earlier overview of threaded discussions with specific “how to” points for instructors and for students.

Beyond Self-Teaching Online: Using the Threaded Discussion in Distance Education

(10/30/06)
How can you bring the benefits of high-quality classroom delivery — where face-to-face interactive discussion and deliberation create the insights that drive high-quality learning — to the virtual classroom? Part of the answer is to master the technical aspects of the software that makes the virtual classroom possible, but it is also essential to engage the learners.