…exams from when I strictly lectured. I then compared those averages to the averages after I implemented collaboratively structured activities and found the average scores improved 3–8 percent over lecture…
…professors and instructors often find themselves repeating the same information while wondering why their students are not focusing their attention to the lecture. Perhaps it is the responsibility of the…
…I have wrestled with the ideas of teaching online in real-time while making videos, giving lectures, creating assignments, and going synchronous or asynchronous. It is as if I am going…
…experience. Alternatives to Recorded Lectures I started making recorded lectures for content that I wanted students to learn in their asynchronous time. But, I started to get tired of listening…
…videos at the time and via the technology that works best for them. One student might like to watch your lecture on their phone while they take the bus home…
…during class. During a two-hour lecture, the average student spends 37 minutes doing non-class related activities on their devices (Ravizza et. al. 2017). One of the most common downsides of…
…need to be together in the same physical space?” If you are simply going to lecture at students, they do not need to be in the same physical space as…
Oftentimes, putting a brick-and-mortar course online begins by preserving the readings and assessments, and then considering adaptations to replace all or some of the “live” elements of interactive lectures. Easily…
