We want our students to develop those higher order thinking skills that are so crucial to developing those much talked about 21st Century Skills including the ability to think critically, synthesize, and evaluate. The development…
Should an instructor offer extra credit? There are many opinions regarding extra credit. Some education professionals hold the notion that giving extra credit is unfair and inflates grades. Others insist that students should earn their…
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…
In these Pearson produced videos, instructors Meredith Carpenter, Steve Lurenz, and Tom Stoudt discuss how they flip, create community, and change lives in their respective classrooms. Specifically, they mention: the fail-safe learning environment of the…
“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…
In the short video below (2:22) tips from actual ASU Online students are illustrated in a fun and informative animation.
Although many instructors integrate group-based or team-based learning activities into their teaching (see TeachOnline post on The Value of Group Work), getting students to actually provide meaningful peer-to-peer feedback can be challenging. Too often, cultural…
Jill Schiefelbein has been an instructor in the Hugh Downs School of Communication at Arizona State University since 2004 Online learning can be a solitary experience. Students can feel somewhat disconnected when they take an…
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…
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…
In this podcast, we tell an array of course design stories alongside other ASU Online designers and faculty.
