Q: What is polling?

A: Polling is a wonderful online tool. You can download it from http://www.polleverywhere.com it helps to engage student into a discussion. You can get their answers in private in text. You can do vote on answers. You can demonstrate a common misconception. It could be used for a great starting discussion about students' expectations in your class. See more tips from social media expert, John Orlando: http://www.magnapubs.com/bio/193/

Q: Where I can find a template? I am designing for and teaching online for the first time.

A: Ocean Online College is a great resource.

http://www.itcnetwork.org/resources/itc-newsletter/645-master-course-development-at-ocean-online-college.html

You can start with a Master Course Author Kit

Q: Do you know about any alternative aproaches for online teaching in Academia?

A: I would like to introduce you to iversity: http://www.iversity.org/
iversity's approach is both interdisciplinary as well as decidedly international. For the time being, the platform is available in English and German. “In a sense we are going back to the original vision of the World Wide Web: to facilitate the exchange of information and to build a network of knowledge within the academic community,” explains Jonas Liepmann, who founded iversity while he was still at university.

Q: How the higher education is transforming ?

A: Arizona State University is the largest public university in the U.S., and Dr. Michael Crow has been its president for the last decade. He talks to Charlie Rose about his work and the role education can and should continue to play in our lives.
http://www.cbsnews.com/video/watch/?id=7415304n&tag=mncol;lst;1