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