Insight

Online Advantage: Understand and optimize the learning advantages that online discussion forums have over conversations in face-to-face classrooms.

Are Cognitive Cartoons Really Energizing Brain Boosters?: Researchers have discovered a connection between the brain and the funny bone. Explore ways cognitive cartoons can enhance learning in instructional design courses and online faculty training.

Strategies

Online Discussions: Writing Effective Prompts: Launch robust, ongoing interaction using these proven strategies.

Online Discussions: Link & Think. Transform your online discussion forums into strategic environments that foster deep learning.

Online Discussions: Great Grading. Quit thinking of grading as only a post-assignment chore. Discover proactive grading strategies that can shape the level and depth of student engagement in your online discussions.

Active Learning Activities Toolbox. A list of active learning activities that you can tailor to help your online learners achieve course learning objectives.

Tools

Instructional Design Program Finder: This searchable database allows you to find doctoral, master’s, and certificate programs with a click.

Netiquette Toon-up: An entertaining way for online students to learn Netiquette basics. Include the link in your syllabus or online course. COMING SOON!

Online Faculty Toon-up: Give faculty a fun, interactive way to highlight key requirements of effective online facilitation. COMING SOON!

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