"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
"I love everything about Thrive Online: the metaphor evoked by the title, the books format, and the content! This is a book written for todays 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
"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)
"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