Creating successful online learning experiences--Activities
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Creating Successful Online Learning Environments
Activities
VCC workshop
March 2009
Tannis Morgan
Online activities can be…
• Individual • Group• Single-shot• Multi-staged• Visual• Text-based• Interaction-based• “live”Anything to add?
Class activity spaces
The old standby: discussion forums
• Why they work• Things you can do with
them—types of activities• How to manage
• De Bono’s hats
• The minute paper
• Small group problem scenarios
• Anything to add?
Discussion forum activities
Elluminate or “live” classroom sessions
• Why they work• Things you can do with
them• How to manage
Class activity spaces
Synchronous chat• Things you can do
with them• How to manage
Class activity spaces
Other useful tools for activities:
• Google docs• Wikis• Bubble.us• Gliffy
Feedback
Giving individual feedback on online activities:
• Most underused but helpful—voice in combination with rubrics– Word Notes– Audacity– Oovoo
• Group feedback—schedule a “live” session
Feedback
• Most overated—taking the back seat in discussions ‘guide on the side’
Feedback
• Most common mistake—too many activities, not enough clarity in how should proceed and do the activities
• The importance of estimating student and instructor workload.
Final thoughts
• do we agree? anything to add?
Connecting the dots
• Where are the gaps between content, interactions, activities?
• What is the thread pulling the student through?
• If in doubt…get feedback– Student poll– Discussion topic
Thanks!
• Revisit this presentation and resources at http://testingcentre.wordpress.com