Online discussions are great. They help students develop community with their fellow learners, they let them explore a topic deeper than they could have by themselves, … [Read more...]
Universal Design for Learning
Universal Design for Learning (UDL), which is a model for developing content that is accessible by as many people as possible regardless of age, ability, or situation. … [Read more...]
Role-Playing Discussions
There are a few different ways to jazz up your discussions – role playing, debates, interviews, case studies, jigsaws, etc. A few of these will be discussed on this blog … [Read more...]
Welcome them with a Note
Imagine you are taking an online course for the very first time. You get logged in and you enter the course, now what do you do? When you logged into this course for … [Read more...]
Free Images to Use in Your Online Courses
Contrary to popular belief, you do need to worry about copyright when you're hunting for images for use in your news and commentaries. Unlike in a face-to-face classroom, … [Read more...]
What About Synchronous Activities?
You may have noticed that the activities in our courses are asynchronous, meaning the course does not require the participants to be online at the same time. Interactions … [Read more...]
Recycling Old Announcements
Some announcements perfectly capture what you’re trying to say about a concept or an assignment, and you know you will want to use that item again in the future. So, what … [Read more...]
Tips to make the most of student introduction activities
I’m always so excited at the beginning of a new semester. My desk is organized. Everything is ready to go in my online course. I’m just waiting for the students to login … [Read more...]
Learning Outcome Matrix
Writing learning outcomes is a critical part of designing (or redesigning) a course, especially an online course, but even the best objectives are completely useless if … [Read more...]
Taking Your Classroom Teaching Online
If you’re new to online teaching, you might be wondering, what is my role in the online classroom? Don’t worry! You will not be one of the disembodied cyborgs that … [Read more...]