October 4, 2018
Students who can self-regulate are more likely to succeed online, and that instructors can offer supports to help students self-regulate better.
November 21, 2017
In order to build the scaffolding for learning, students need to acquire knowledge to build from. Lectures and chapter reading assignments can make current Instructional Designers cringe, but often times it is a time-efficient strategy to deliver content. What the authors of Make it Stick illustrate so well is that often when learners listen or…
October 21, 2016
Description One of the major challenges in higher education is for students to find relevance and value in the content they are learning in the classroom (Ambrose, 2010). This extends to the online discussion, where students sometimes do not see the value in actively participating the discussion and do the bare minimum to complete the…
October 21, 2016
Exit tickets are an easy way to assess student learning and can provide evidence of mastered content or misunderstandings as well as help students to self-reflect on their understanding of content.
October 20, 2016
Description With the rapid growth of technologies and the appearance of social media the potential of technology-supported PBL seems significant, since it can be used to enrich interactions between students and reduce the time constraints of the traditional classroom. Social media tools are used in many institutions for educational purposes in numerous, innovative ways even…
April 9, 2015
Research suggest that faculty interacting with and providing constructive feedback to students were significantly and positively related to students’ learning gains in professional skills (Bjorklund, Parente, & Sathianathan, 2004). If students work on an assignment which does not exemplify the best they can do to meet the assignment criteria, they are allowed to revise and…
October 19, 2016
When developing asynchronous modules, using a motivational design model and appropriate technologies allows one to replicate a dynamic, active learning classroom environment.
August 1, 2024
A course shell is a modifiable template with consistent structure and navigation, used as a starting point when creating a course in an LMS, and is developed by instructional design experts.
August 1, 2024
Kick off an online course with an asynchronous goal-setting icebreaker where students can form community and intentional goals for the course. This activity can be extended with goal progress check-ins throughout the semester for continued engagement.
July 23, 2024
Online/blended learning pedagogical practices are organized into three categories: Course Content, Interaction and Assessment. Interaction is crucial in creating an engaging and effective online learning environment. It helps bridge the gap between the digital environment and the traditional classroom, making learning more accessible, interactive, and effective. Check out our articles on strategies for improving interaction…