By Jill AndersonYellowdig is an online discussion platform that puts students in the driver’s seat. It’s designed according to the Community of Inquiry framework, which highlights the... |Academic Technology, Communication
By Ms Kerri Brown ParkerWhiteboarding is a well-established active learning practice used in many classrooms. Students and instructors can use in-classroom whiteboards to brainstorm, create connections between ideas, draw... |Academic Technology, Assessment
By Ms Kerri Brown ParkerInteractions are a key component of student learning in online and face-to-face settings including student-instructor interactions, student-content interactions, and student-student interactions. Peer review is one... |Academic Technology, Communication, Course Design
By Jill AndersonStudents must engage in their courses in order to learn. But what, exactly, do we mean by “student engagement?” And what teaching practices and strategies... |Communication
By Jill AndersonOnline courses offer great advantages, not the least of which is that they provide students flexibility in location and schedule of learning, thereby creating more... |Assessment, Communication
By Jennifer TagsoldNC State students report that one of the ways faculty could improve online courses is through building in more student-to-student activities (DELTA, 2015). Benefits of... |Communication
By Jakia Khan SalamNetiquette is the term used to describe the special set of rules for online communication. Because students in the online learning environment are unable to... |Communication
By Jakia Khan SalamDiscussion Forums play a key role in online learning. When used effectively, they can provide many learning benefits that do not always occur in the...