
To make online learning more three-dimensional, let it be bumpy
Effective online teaching requires actively tuning into students’ needs, to ensure they’re doing rich, difficult work
by William Germano & Kit Nicholls
William Germano is professor of English literature at the Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art in New York. He is the author of Getting It Published: A Guide for Scholars and Anyone Else Serious about Serious Books (3rd ed, 2016), From Dissertation to Book (2nd ed, 2013), and Syllabus: The Remarkable, Unremarkable Document That Changes Everything (2020).