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How valuable it is to go 'under the hood' in this deeplythoughtful way - to understand what goes into the making of a well-designedonline course and what it takes to be an effective, and thriving, onlineinstructor. Engaging with this book can inform administrators and improve thepractice of experienced online educators; new online instructors will find thewhy-and-how insights to be truly transformational. --Deb Adair, Executive Director Quality Matters I love everything about Thrive Online: the metaphor evokedby the title, the book's format, and the content! This is a book written fortoday's online educator whether one is new/seasoned, instructor/administrator/designer, etc. The prominent share-worthy quotesaccompanied by the #ThriveOnline tag is a clear invitation to engage incommunity via social media with the ideas presented. Perhaps most of all, Ilove the reminder that 'when designed well, ' we can all fully expect to ThriveOnline. --Kelvin Thompson, Executive Director of Center for Distributed Learning University of Central Florida Riggs has written an accessible and practical guide tocreating well-designed online learning experiences. She weaves together bothinstructor and administrator perspectives into a comprehensive work. Bothseasoned online instructors and those new to teaching online will find usefulstrategies to deploy in their online courses and programs. --Julie Uranis, Vice President for Online and Strategic Initiatives University Professional and Continuing Education Association (UPCEA) There is truly something for everyone in Thrive Online, inlcuding faculty preparing to teach their first online course, experiencedonline faculty, busy administrators, and online leaders making policydecisions. Readers are encouraged to deeply interact with the material throughtimely best practices, practical pointers and actionable checklists, thoughtfulreflection questions, and a compelling invitation to connect with others in the#ThriveOnline community. --Tina Parscal, Executive Director of CCCOnline Colorado Community College System

How valuable it is to go under the hood in this deeply thoughtful way - to understand what goes into the making of a well-designed online course and what it takes to be an effective, and thriving, online instructor. Engaging with this book can inform administrators and improve the practice of experienced online educators; new online instructors will find the why-and-how insights to be truly transformational. --Deb Adair, Executive Director Quality Matters Riggs has written an accessible and practical guide to creating well-designed online learning experiences. She weaves together both instructor and administrator perspectives into a comprehensive work. Both seasoned online instructors and those new to teaching online will find useful strategies to deploy in their online courses and programs. --Julie Uranis, Vice President for Online and Strategic Initiatives University Professional and Continuing Education Association (UPCEA) I love everything about Thrive Online: the metaphor evoked by the title, the book's format, and the content! This is a book written for today's online educator whether one is new/seasoned, instructor/administrator/designer, etc. The prominent share-worthy quotes accompanied by the #ThriveOnline tag is a clear invitation to engage in community via social media with the ideas presented. Perhaps most of all, I love the reminder that when designed well, we can all fully expect to Thrive Online. --Kelvin Thompson, Executive Director of Center for Distributed Learning University of Central Florida There is truly something for everyone in Thrive Online, inlcuding faculty preparing to teach their first online course, experienced online faculty, busy administrators, and online leaders making policy decisions. Readers are encouraged to deeply interact with the material through timely best practices, practical pointers and actionable checklists, thoughtful reflection questions, and a compelling invitation to connect with others in the #ThriveOnline community. --Tina Parscal, Executive Director of CCCOnline Colorado Community College System

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Shannon Riggs has worked in a variety of higher education roles since 2001 and currently serves in an executive leadership position in the distance education division of a large, public, R1 land grant university. Riggs is active nationally in the field of online education and is known for her commitment to quality and passion for supporting faculty. Riggs regularly presents at conferences and has written for publication about online course development, faculty development, leadership, and innovation. She is currently serving a three-year elected position for the Quality Matters (QM) Instructional Design Association, a three-year elected position for the QM Academic Advisory Committee, and a three-year elected position on the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education Cooperative for Educational Technologies (WCET) Steering Committee. Dr. Katie Linder is currently the executive director for program development at Kansas State University Global Campus. Previously, she directed the award-winning Ecampus Research Unit at Oregon State University. Katie is also a Certified Coach through the International Coach Federation. Katie is an avid writer and researcher with a passion for process and peeking behind the scenes at what it takes to be a successful academic. For the past several years, her work has focused on blended course design best practices, institutional supports for accessible online learning, and research literacy for scholarship of teaching and learning practitioners and distance education stakeholders. She speaks on topics related to writing and publication; creativity and productivity; self-promotion and personal branding; and teaching and learning with technology.Her latest works include Going Alt-Ac: A Guide to Alternative Academic Careers (Stylus, 2020; co-authored with Kevin Kelly and Tom Tobin), Managing Your Professional Identity Online: A Guide for Faculty, Staff, and Administrators (Stylus, 2018), High-Impact Practices in Online Educ

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