Active Learning

Designing Office Hours

By: Tamara Mitchell

February 19, 2024

Optional office hours can transform your online courses when they’re creatively designed and thoughtfully implemented. They offer a flexible support system that adapts to each student’s learning needs. These sessions encourage participation, guide in ...

From Confusion to Clarity: Crafting instructions that draw out students’ best work

By: Christine Moore

August 11, 2023

From Confusion to Clarity outlines a simple design strategy for crafting instructions in which requirements, the process, and grading criteria are clearly communicated, student buy-in is strong, and performance exceeds expectations.“Clear instruction ...

First Impressions: Course Video Refresh

By: Christine Moore

January 24, 2023

Considerations for recording (or re-recording) introductory course videosIt’s true: first impressions matter. When online students log in at the start of a session, the Course Welcome and Instructor Introduction are often their very first clicks. So ...

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