Interaction

On this page are pedagogical practices related to learner Interaction. You might also wish to view the practices related to Course Content or Assessment.

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• “Hook” the Students to Prompt Reflection and Discussion in Synchronous Sessions
• Apply Motivational Design Principles to Create Engaging Online Modules
• Ask Students to Lead the Online Discussion
• Assess Authentic Learning with Student-Generated Social Videos
• Assign Collaborative Experiential Learning while Partnering with Clients
• Assign Six Word Memoirs for Reflection and Synthesis
• Build Community Through Food Poetry
• Capture Student Attention with a Digital Writing Makeover
• Choose a Discussion Facilitator
• Convert Course Materials into an Instructional Simulation using Gaming Elements
• Create Effective Discussion Prompts
• Create Intentional Communities through Meaningful Student Introductions
• Create Structured Discussion Prompt to Reduce Ambiguity, Reinforce Purpose, and Promote Discourse
• Design a Synchronous Learning Environment that Promotes Community, Interactivity, and Equity
• Develop Critical Thinking Skills through Online Simulations Created with Blackboard’s Testing Tool
• Digital #Powerups: Hashtags to Empower Higher-Order Student Engagement in Online Discussions
• Digitalizing Gallery Walks: A Method for Student-Centered Feedback and Engagement
• Email Messages with a “Hook” that Prompts Logging In
• Embed Interactive Questioning within Course Content
• Encourage Authentic Learning in Online Discussions through Photovoice
• Encourage Transparency and Accountability for Group Oral Presentations
• Engage Adult Learners with Course-Long Role Play
• Establish a Group Discussion Strategy
• Facilitate Collaborative Performance-Based Tasks in a Synchronous Course Meeting
• Facilitate Discussions Effectively
• Facilitate Group Projects with Wikis
• Facilitate Student Participation in a Virtual Conference of a Professional Association
• Facilitate the think-pair-share teaching strategy virtually with breakout rooms
• Five Quick Content Revisions to Enhance Online Student Experience Before the Course Start
• Foster Individualized Connections to Build Relational Humanity Between Faculty and Student
• Foster Peer Review Using Online Discussion
• Implement “Biographical Disruption” as an Anchor for Critical Reflection in Online Learning
• Implement Online Immersive Technologies to Gain Real-World Experience
• Implement Student Video Introductions to Foster Social Presence
• Implement Tuning Protocol to Improve Online Discussion Peer Replies and Assignment Quality
• Incorporate a Holistic Educational Model [Policies-Pedagogy-Dialogue-Caring] to Promote Student Success and Retention
• Incorporate Blogs for Reflection
• Incorporate Online Group Assessment Through Virtual Posters
• Increase Participation and Engagement in Student Introduction Posts through Narrative
• Keep Students Engaged/Successful with Intervention Messages
• Leveraging Lecture Passwords to Humanize your Online Course
• Lightboard Lecture Pedagogy and Best Practices
• Maintain a Collaborative List of Key Course Terms on Google Docs
• Manage Discussions in Large Classes
• Manage Student Interaction with Sign Up Sheets
• Metaverses a Platform for Teaching Communication Courses
• Modeling Spaced Repetition in Course Design
• Post an Introduction Video to Welcome Students to Your Course
• Post First Discourse
• Preparing Students to Facilitate a Webinar
• Present Homework through Videos
• Promoting Interaction and Engagement in Synchronous Classes: Four Examples
• Provide Non-Linguisitic Representations to Foster Reflection
• Provide Peer and Professor Feedback through Social Media
• Reach More Students with Targeted Office Hours
• Reaching 4 of the 5 ACTFL C’s with the Mixer Language Exchange Site
• Replace Traditional Textbooks with Technology Resources through Trebian’s Model
• Scaffold Learning with Wikis
• Scaffold Online Discussion through ‘Steering’
• Send a Welcome Message
• Send Students an Introductory Email Message Before the Course Begins
• Set Discussion Expectations
• Set the Stage with a Start Here Section: Orient Students to Course Purpose, Structure, and Expectations
• Set Up an Online Conference for Student Orientation
• Strengthen Peer Review by Promoting the Lens of Design
• Support Project-Based Learning Through Flipboard
• Transitioning to Online Facilitation of Immersive VR Simulations
• Use a Guided Approach to Support Critical Thinking in Online Discussions
• Use Digital Communication Tools to Enhance Online Communities of Inquiry
• Use Digital Posters for Online Community Introductions
• Use Discussion Boards, Google Docs, and Pages Tool for Online, Case-based, Collaborative learning
• Use Google Educational Apps to Foster Online Collaborations
• Use Learner Created Videos for Student Engagement in a Flipped Classroom
• Use Mobile Apps to Facilitate Project-Based Learning
• Use Mobile Communication Technologies to Increase Students’ Feelings of Connectedness and Instructor Support
• Use Mobile Devices for Experiential Learning in Applicable Disciplines
• Use Online Debates to Enhance Classroom Engagement
• Use Pop Culture to Energize Online Activities
• Use Problem-Based Learning to Develop Students’ Course Related Skills
• Use Role Play to Increase Student Engagement in Online Discussions
• Use Self-Evaluation and Instructor Feedback in Group Discussions to Enhance Participation in Large-Enrollment Courses
• Use Shared Templates to Enhance Collaborative Online Learning and Skill Building
• Use Smart Phones for Student Interaction
• Use Social Bookmarking to Organize and Share Online Resources
• Use Social Networking Tools to Engage Students in Extended Professional Networks
• Use Social Networking Tools to Facilitate Small Group Problem-Based Learning
• Use Social Networking Tools to Share with Students Brief Supplemental Content Links and Status Updates Related to Course Work
• Use Synchronous Sessions to Build Community and Connect Globally
• Use Three-Before-Me as a Communication Strategy in a Large Class
• Use Twitter @replies/mentions to reach out to professional networks beyond the class
• Use Video Self-Modeling Software to Strengthen Reading and Speaking Fluency
• Use Web Conferencing Tools for Office Hours
• Use Word Clouds to Enhance Critical Thinking
• Using “Start, Stop, and Continue” to Gather Student Feedback to Improve Instruction
• Using Blogs as a Communication Tool
• Using GIST Statements for Summary of Learning Content
• Using Video Discussion Boards to Increase Student Engagement
• Using Voicethread for Online Debate
• Who We Are: Building Community in an Online Class, One Meme at a Time