Transform engagement: Interaction and online course design
Advice on designing online courses with lots of interactive elements to boost engagement from Michele Hampton, professor at Cuyahoga Community College
October 23, 2020
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Think-pair-share: how to structure online classes
When students discuss ideas and learn from one another, they absorb far more, which is the rationale behind the think-pair-share teaching model. Here José Guzman explains how he translated this to the online setting
October 22, 2020 -
Negotiated assessment in online teaching – the same learning outcomes measured in different ways
Authentic assessment is one of the biggest challenges associated with online teaching and learning. Here Katherine Baverstock explains why negotiated assessment engages remote students and lowers the risk of cheating
October 21, 2020 -
Top five strategies for integrating active learning into virtual classes
It is all too easy for remote learning to become a passive experience for students, sitting on their own at home. Here, Steven Mintz outlines strategies for ensuring students remain actively engaged with their online courses
October 15, 2020 -
Using 360-degree video to bring online classes to life
Using 360-degree video can help create a more immersive digital learning experience, making practical aspects of online classes more realistic. Here Jane Frost draws on her experience of training nurses to explain how it can be used
October 14, 2020 -
The rules of engagement for virtual learning
It can be a challenge to keep students’ attention from wandering when teaching online. Here Bill Boulding talks through key rules to put in place to keep everyone engaged in the virtual learning environment
October 12, 2020 -
Lessons from navigating the digital pivot
Having reopened for a new academic year, universities are looking ahead to how they can deliver the best possible online teaching for the longer term. Here, Robert MacIntosh highlights what has been learned so far in the rapid transition to digital teaching and learning
October 6, 2020 -
How to reach remote students with limited access to technology
Angela Owusu-Ansah of Ashesi University in Ghana explains how her institution has tackled this problem to ensure all students can access teaching online
October 5, 2020 -
How Duke Kunshan University transitioned to online learning in two weeks
Faced with the rapid spread of Covid-19 on its doorstep, Duke Kunshan University in China decided to move all its teaching online in just two weeks to finish the third term. Here, we look at how this was achieved and the lessons they learned
September 30, 2020 -
Anti-racist practice for digital and online learning
Jessica Rowland Williams, director of Every Learner Everywhere, looks at how institutions can harness technology to address systemic inequities through digital learning
September 29, 2020 -
Translating creative assessment styles online: Blackboard learning journals
Traditional exams often inhibit students, while more creative assessments provide a forum where their talent and knowledge can shine. Madeleine Davies discusses one technique she has used to offer such creative assessments online
September 23, 2020 -
THE Student success forum: taking student life online
Student affairs leaders from four US universities share insight on how they enhanced the student experience after Covid-19 forced virtually all their campus activities to move online
September 18, 2020 -
How to use online tools to offer more personalised teaching
There is no one-size-fits-all model for effective online teaching. Rupert Ward offers advice on selecting tools to promote personalised teaching and to encourage more self-regulated learning online
September 18, 2020 -
Ask the experts: What faculty need to know when designing online courses
Find out what faculty need to know when moving their courses online in this Q&A with Kayla Jutzi, instructional designer at Tulane University
September 17, 2020 -
Expert Q&A: Equity-first instruction
Otito Frances Iwuchukwu, assistant professor at Fairleigh Dickinson University, answers questions on how to take an equity-first approach to online teaching
September 14, 2020