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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 ...

Understanding WhatsApp as a Resource for Online Learning

By: Judith Dembaremba

June 20, 2023

Written by Judith Dembaremba, Project Assistant with Global Academic Initiatives with help from Kim Welch, Instructional Designer, EdPlus Innovations and Emerging Initiatives.Please note: Arizona State University has not approved the usage of WhatsAp ...

Approaches to Online Office Hours

By: Elizabeth Blythe-Lee

March 1, 2023

In the last few years due to several factors, more and more students are taking to online courses. This is often exciting for many faculty and students as it can mean more flexibility, less commuting, and more work time spent in pajamas. However, man ...

Providing Valuable Feedback: What Is It and How to Provide It at Scale

By: Elizabeth Blythe-Lee

November 9, 2022

If you’ve either been a student or taught a course, you’re probably familiar with feedback in some form or another. However, have you taken the time to consider what made the feedback you received or given valuable? Was that feedback helpful? Did it ...

InScribe & Digital, Community-Powered Pedagogy

By: Michael Miller

August 29, 2022

Michael Miller is an Instructional Designer and Academic Success & Retention Specialist on the Learning Initiatives Team at EdPlus.What is InScribe?InScribe is a new digital tool in ASU’s suite that empowers students to engage with each other bey ...

Designing e-learning for students with low internet access

By: Tracy Tenkorang

April 12, 2022

By Tracy Tenkorang, Project Assistant & Kim Welch, Instructional DesignerTracy Tenkorang is a Ghanaian graduate student at Arizona Sate University. Kim Welch works on an e-learning initiative with institutions in multiple countries.Have you ever ...

An Introduction to Podcasting for Online Courses

By: Tamara Mitchell

April 7, 2021

As technology capabilities increase, so does our ability to meet students where they are and accommodate different learning needs. Using podcasts as supplemental learning materials in courses offer a way to reach students in their daily lives. Studen ...

So Many Submissions, So Little Time: Scalable Assessments, Feedback Models, and Fostering Community

By: Jill Roter

March 10, 2021

This article is a part of the What Does it Mean to Design for Scale? series.“How do you know they know?” is a critical course-design question to answer to ensure learners provide evidence of their understanding and competence. And for all inten ...

VoiceThread for Online Presence and Engagement

By: Jessica Cole

June 24, 2020

VoiceThread is an interactive learning tool that increases student engagement and online presence. It allows instructors and students to create, share, and comment on images, Microsoft PowerPoint presentations, and other media, using a microphone, we ...

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