Professional Networking
If you are an adjunct professor, teacher or trainer interested in blended, flipped classroom or fully online teaching, you've found the right place.
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Working as adjunct faculty helps you change the landscape of education. Online teaching provides global perspective and geographical independence. This is the career for lifelong learners! |
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The perfect online teaching job is waiting for talented educators who combine Subject Matter Expertise, E-learning and Teaching Experience and 21st Century Professional Networking.
Start where you work
- Gain the training and experience to qualify for an online teaching job where you are working now.
- Let your professional network know you are pursuing an elearning certificate or a degree online and it may open the door for you in your current position.
Build your subject matter expertise as an online student
- Become a subject matter expert in online teaching and course design.
- Successful online students become successful online teachers because they have experience and know what works.
- As you develop relationships with other participants in each online course, your peers can become job search networking contacts, as well as a support system during your job search.
Social Media Networking for Online Teaching
Working Strategies: 15 things not to do on your networking 'to do' list.
The Facebook Guide for Teachers
ELearning and Online Teaching (Facebook Professional Page)
Making a Living Teaching Online (Facebook Group / the Babb group)
UW-Stout Online Staff Twitter Picks
Up and Running with LinkedIn Video Training from Lynda.com -- All UW-Stout online students get a professional level Lynda.com account.
Using LinkedIn to Network for Online Teaching Jobs -- Sound advice from Dr.Tara Ross
Anatomy of a Perfect LinkedIn Profile (Infographic) - A fresh look at your profile, updated October 2016.
LinkedIn groups provide networking opportunities. The entire service is based on the idea that it's best to know someone on the inside
LinkedIn Groups are Powerful Professional Networks:
- United States Distance Learning Association --"The learning communities that USDLA addresses are: pre K-12, higher education, continuing education, corporate training, military and government training, home schooling and telemedicine."
- UW-Stout Programs: E-Learning and Online Teaching + Instructional Design -- "This group is for educators and trainers who have enrolled in one of our online courses. We also encourage those who are currently enrolled, former students, or faculty at UW-Stout to join this community."
- Blended Learning for K-12 --"Building extraordinary K-12 schools is the ultimate goal for all of us. In this group, High Schools Superintendents, Assistant Superintendents, Curriculum Directors, Principals, and Teachers share ideas and experiences..."
Professional Organizations
The following professional organizations will help you develop our professional network.
ISTE International Society for Technology in Education
Aurora Institute for K-12 Online-Learning (formerly iNACOL)
UPCEA: University Professional and Continuing Education Association
The Association for Talent Development (ATD)
Facebook