Life and Work while Teaching Online

#104: Tips to Recognize Burnout and Overcome Overwhelm

Apr 6, 2022

Learn the signs of burnout including exhaustion, cynicism and inefficacy and ways to rebuild your emotional strength, manage your energy, and find satisfaction in your work again.

#103 Podcast: Insight from Leading the Way in Online Higher Education

Mar 30, 2022

While offering online courses was a new endeavor for many institutions of higher learning, APU has been doing so for 30 years. Learn from President Dr. Kate Zatz about continuous improvements to technology and working to foster connections with students in an online environment.

#102: Preparing to Teach Your Online Class with Peak Performance, Part 2

Mar 23, 2022

Focusing on personal wellbeing can help educators reach their peak performance. Learn tips to help plan ahead for wellbeing to maintain energy and enthusiasm.

#101: Preparing for Peak Performance in Online Teaching: Part 1

Mar 16, 2022

Teaching online can be challenging. Learn how educators can reach their peak performance using these preparation tips.

#82: Be Present: Best Practices for Authentic Teaching Online

Nov 3, 2021

Be Present: Best Practices for Authentic Teaching Online This content first appeared at...

#80: Social-Emotional Learning

Oct 20, 2021

This content was first provided at APUEdge.com. Teaching children during a pandemic, whether...

#79: Three Steps to Stress-Free Online Teaching

Oct 13, 2021

Three Steps to Stress-Free Online Teaching Using Productivity Tools This content first appeared at...

#77: How to Say “NO” When You Teach Online

Sep 29, 2021

How to Convey a Positive “No” When Teaching Online This content first appeared on APUEdge.com....

#73: Starting a Reflective Practice Can Help You Grow as an Online Educator

Sep 1, 2021

Starting a Reflective Practice Can Help You Grow as an Online Educator This content first appeared...

#72: A Quick Guide to Blended Learning for Online Educators

Aug 25, 2021

This content first appeared at APUEdge.com. Teachers and trainers can develop effective blended...

#71: 7 Best Practices for Online Teaching

Aug 18, 2021

Teachers can be successful teaching online by adopting best practices to help them prepare and...

#69: 10 Leadership Principles to Refresh Your Teaching Career

Aug 4, 2021

This content was first posted at APUEdge.Com Teaching online can sometimes get stale or...

#68: Entrepreneurial Ideas and Concepts for the Online Educator

Jul 28, 2021

Online teachers must be innovative and creative in order to keep online classes relevant, fresh,...

#66: Increasing Your Productivity as an Online Educator [Podcast]

Jul 14, 2021

This content initially appeared at APUEdge.com Maintaining a high level of productivity can be...

#64: This Summer, Start Your 100 List to Lead a Rich and Thriving Life [Podcast]

Jun 30, 2021

This content first appeared at APUEdge.Com What are some important things you want to accomplish...

#63: Benefits of Mentoring Online Students [Podcast]

Jun 23, 2021

This content originally appeared on APUEdge.com. Teachers are always seeking better ways to...

#59: Tips to Skillfully Cope with Life’s Inevitable Stressors

May 26, 2021

This content initially appeared at APUEdge.com. We all have an endless “to do” list that we can’t...

Guest Podcast: A Mindset for Working From Home

May 23, 2021

This content originally appeared at DrBCoach.Com. As an online educator, you're likely working...

#55: Work-Life Balance (Part 2 of 3): Creating Guidance Assets

Apr 28, 2021

This content was first provided at APUEdge.com. Online educators often get overwhelmed by the...

#54: Work Life Balance (Part 1 of 3): Engaging With Students First

Apr 23, 2021

This content initially appeared on APUEDGE.COM.Teaching online can be overwhelming and cause a...

#50: Regular Reflection can Improve Productivity

Mar 24, 2021

Online educators can get so caught up in completing tasks and meeting deadlines that they often...

#49: Taking Care of Yourself as an Online Educator

Mar 17, 2021

This content originally appeared at APUEdge.ComBeing an online educator means you can work...

#48: How to Build Community with Online Faculty Teams

Mar 10, 2021

Online faculty often feel disconnected from the institution and fellow faculty members. In this episode, Dr. Bethanie Hansen provides tips and strategies for building community among faculty members to help them feel connected, informed and engaged. Learn how department leaders can focus on building relationships through consistent weekly messages, interactive team meetings, one-on-one time, peer mentoring and coaching opportunities, collaboration sites, and much more.