Good Practice...
Encourages Contact Between Students and Faculty
- Provide discussion board where students can ask questions about the class
- Send regular emails to students with class updates or reminders
Develops Reciprocity and Cooperation Among Students
- Offer discussions about course material
- Provide team-based learning activities
Uses Active Learning Techniques
- Use online games or simulations
- Provide projects or activities where students must apply information (e.g., case studies)
- Use discussions to help students learn, apply, or even teach information
Gives Prompt Feedback
- Use activities where automated scoring can be provided
- Use rubrics for a quick method of providing feedback on larger submissions
Emphasizes Time on Task
- Provide a steady flow of learning activities so that students must continually engage with the material
- Avoid “massed” learning with only a few major assessments
Communicates High Expectations
- Provide learning standards for each unit introduced
- Make a video early in the semester communicating your high expectations of students – be sure to also indicate your support of them in that pursuit
Respects Diverse Talents and Ways of Learning
- Offer students choices for how to present their learning on a project, or how to configure their final grade (e.g., select from different weightings of some assignments or assessments)
