Engaging Students in
Learning Activities
The Online Classroom
Caveats
Pedagogical Decisions
Instructors and their
teaching model
Questions to Consider
Instructional methods
Modes of Interaction
Shape of the
Communication
Timing of the Communication
Synchronous Communication
Asynchronous
Communication,
Communication Shape,
Venue, and Timing
Technological decisions
A Learning Taxonomy*
A Learning Taxonomy
What about Lectures?
Kolb’s Learning Cycle
Experiential Learning
Activity and Learning
Three Principles
More than Distributing
Information
Vary Group Size and
Purpose
Organizational Process
for a Typical Course Week
Asynchronous Discussions
Asynchronous Discussions
Asynchronous Discussion
Examples
Asynchronous Discussion
Examples
Synchronous Discussions
How to Suggestions
Specific Activities