…knowledge must have come from more than absorbing lectures. We must let go of the simple notion that information transmission is really the way our students can best learn our…
…come back to them for their questions in a moment. Find a student’s strength: If one student is particularly adept at a particular skill set, point it out and have…
Several years ago, a colleague suggested that having students lead discussions in the online classroom would be a good idea. I agreed and searched the literature for research on this…
…would it appear?” With those questions guiding your decision making, and some old-fashioned common sense, you can have productive, engaging, and friendly relationships with your students. Reprinted from Friendly but…
…colleagues you feel comfortable with. Step 2: Choose a topic and generate your research questions. Look back on your previous writing, think about conversations you’ve had with colleagues, and begin…
…data, they found that synchronous interaction can improve community. These two professors use Elluminate for specific pedagogical reasons, not just for building community; however, desire for community building and reducing…
…strong classroom management skills. For example, often students have the same questions as in previous terms. Proactively addressing these questions at the start of the course (e.g., via a posting…
…are some basic Chess strategies? Students then had to research the answers to these questions. Once they researched the answers to these questions, they then taught each other about the…
