Asynchronous online discussions (AOD) are commonly used by online course instructors who want their students to reflect on the course content and express their personal
*This is a five-part series. Five Online Discussion Ideas to Foster Metacognition In this post, the fourth in a series of five articles describing ideas
*This is a five-part series. Seven Online Discussion Ideas to Explore Concepts through Convergent Thinking In this five-part article series, we look at ideas
In my experience, spontaneous conversations about classroom values can be awkward. Ditto for icebreakers and typical “norm”-setting discussions. Could there be a way to avoid
*This is a five-part series. Four Online Discussion Ideas to Explore Concepts Through Divergent Thinking In the last installment of this article series, I described
*This is a five-part series. Five Online Discussion Ideas to Apply Learning Discussion forums. Love them or hate them, they are an essential component of
Principle #1: Build community to foster engagement online A sense of community fosters a sense of belongingness and is critical to student engagement. Building a
A bunch of black boxes on a video call. An empty discussion board. A student who hasn’t submitted any work all term. These might all
Whether we are teaching online, face-to-face, or somewhere in between, student engagement should always remain at the forefront of our planning and practice, as keeping
With the onset of COVID-19, new approaches and technologies are being explored and implemented by instructors at all levels, but what is new is not
