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Are my students really getting it? CATs will show you the way.

By: Peter Van Leusen

July 9, 2014

In a previous post (see Gauging Student Understanding: CATs are puuuuur-fect), we introduced instructors to the idea of using Classroom Assessment Techniques (CATs) by Angelo and Cross (1983) to check whether students understand a certain concept. To ...

5 Things Successful Instructors Do When the Semester is Over

By: Peter Van Leusen

May 5, 2014

With finals week coming to an end and grading about to be completed, it is only natural to make a mad dash for the door and enjoy a well-deserved break. There is no question that we all need a break to relax and find inspiration, but befo ...

The ASU Instructional Designer: Building Effective Relationships

By: Peter Van Leusen

March 10, 2014

This post further breaks down some of the activities of Instructional Designers mentioned in the previous TeachOnline post, Introducing the ASU Instructional Designer, and discusses the importance of the relationship between the faculty and instructi ...

Using Twitter and Facebook to Encourage Student Classroom and Political Engagement

By: Tahnja Wilson

February 14, 2014

In this online Faculty Showcase video, Drs. Gina Woodall and Tara Lennon from the School of Politics and Global Studies discuss how the use of social media, specifically Twitter and Facebook, affects classroom engagement.They challenge the presumed l ...

A GROUP Design Challenge…Online!

By: Tahnja Wilson

February 14, 2014

Max Underwood, Arizona State University President’s Professor in the Herberger Institute for Design and the Arts, discusses how he facilitates a design challenge for his online students. Discover how he has online students work collaboratively in gro ...

Gauging Student Understanding: CATs are puuuuur-fect

By: Peter Van Leusen

February 7, 2014

Do you find yourself wondering whether your online students are really learning? Whether they are really getting it? During face-to-face classes, an instructor often can use visual cues, such as a puzzled look or a nodding head from a student, to gau ...

Making Online Classroom Discussion More Dynamic and Engaging

By: Ada Martin

January 31, 2014

Generating discussion in the online classroom can often be a difficult process, especially for those used to facilitating in a more traditional manner. Many learning platforms offer limited opportunities for faculty-student interaction and some instr ...

Sample Syllabus Quiz Questions

By: Tracy Smith

December 16, 2013

A syllabus quiz acts as a contract to verify understanding of important elements of the syllabus. The purpose of a syllabus quiz is not only to familiarize students with the syllabus content, but also gives students a chance to reflect on questions t ...

It’s the Middle of the Semester… So, What Do My Students Really Think?

By: Peter Van Leusen

October 21, 2013

“Wait, are we already that far into the semester? There is so much left to do in so little time!”If this is a constant thought on your mind, or an all-familiar expression in recent conversations with other faculty and instructors, we might be ne ...