Full disclosure: my daughter is an ASU Online freshman – she has 25 credits under her belt as of now. She has taken required courses and electives and thus far she is loving the convenience…
Sign In / Sign Out
Search
Category: Course Design
This is the second article in a series on Active Learning. Click here to read an earlier TeachOnline blog post on how active learning promotes student success. Videos are considered an especially effective way to…
Assessing students’ work is a common activity in the life of any instructor, and depending on the number of students and type of assignment, can be a long and tedious process. Even after sharing grades…
“Synchronous video interaction can make learning more personal by providing a close approximation of the human, one-on-one experience…” (Educause, 2013) One of the most exciting aspects of video conferencing technology is the ability to conduct…
While being an expert in your content area is an important requirement for teaching online, an equally important qualification is tech literacy. In the online environment, technology is the critical component to delivering your course.…
Although most educators now recognize that the instructional paradigm has transitioned from an instructor-centered model featuring lecture as the primary means of delivering content, to a more student-center model featuring active learning to promote increased…
Design Thinking Can Make You a Better Teacher! Getting Started Design Thinking is a mindset grounded in believing that you can make a difference and using an intentional process in order to get to new,…
A hybrid course is much more than just an online course with a face-to-face class session thrown in for good measure. It involves asking, “What is the best way for students to interact with course…
As the paradigm shifts towards learner-centered approaches to instruction, active learning has gained increased attention in higher education circles. You may have even seen images of classrooms that have undergone extensive renovation to become “active…
A recent Faculty Focus article, “Applying the Seven Principles for Good Practice to the Online Classroom,” identified seven principles of good instruction that are important considerations when designing or facilitating an online course.
Course Stories podcast
In this podcast, we tell an array of course design stories alongside other ASU Online designers and faculty.
