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Engaging the Online Learner

Activities and Resources for Creative Instruction

Häftad, Engelska, 2011

Av Rita-Marie Conrad, J. Ana Donaldson, J Ana Donaldson

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Engaging the Online Learner This updated edition includes an innovative frameworkthe Phases of Engagementthat helps learners become more involved as knowledge generators and cofacilitators of a course. The book also provides specific ideas for tested activities (collected from experienced online instructors across the nation) that can go a long way to improving online learning. Engaging the Online Learner offers the tools and information needed to: Convert classroom activities to an online environmentAssess the learning that occurs as a result of collaborative activitiesPhase in activities that promote engagement among online learnersBuild peer interaction through peer partnerships and team activitiesCreate authentic activities and implement games and simulationsPraise for Engaging the Online Learner "The Phases of Engagement framework provides a road map for creating community at each phase of an online course. This book is an invaluable guide to innovative practices for online learning."Judith V. Boettcher, coauthor of The Online Teaching Survival Guide "Engagement is the heart of online learning. The authors have developed an encyclopedia of tried-and-true learner engagement activities that are authentic and ready to use."Donald P. Ely, professor emeritus, instructional design, development and evaluation in the School of Education, Syracuse University

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Utgivningsdatum2011-05-27
Mått178 x 231 x 13 mm
Vikt227 g
FormatHäftad
SpråkEngelska
SerieJossey-Bass Guides to Online Teaching and Learning
Antal sidor160
Upplaga2
FörlagJohn Wiley & Sons Inc
ISBN9781118018194

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RITA-MARIE CONRAD has been teaching, designing, and consulting on online courses for nearly two decades. She consults on the design, implementation, and evaluation of online courses, and provides training to community college and university faculty. A frequent presenter on the topic of online instruction, she is also coauthor of The Online Teaching Survival Guide published by Jossey-Bass. J. ANA DONALDSON retired as an associate professor of instructional technology from the University of Northern Iowa. She continues her love of teaching online by working part-time as a contributing faculty member for Walden University. She also provides instructional design and program evaluation consulting and has presented workshops on using technology to apply the principles of engaged learning.

Preface viiOverview of the Contents ixUpdates ixAcknowledgments xAn Invitation xThe Authors xi1 Learning in an Online Environment 1Engaged Learning in the Online Environment 4Guiding Learners to Engage Online 7Appropriate Activities for Each Phase 11Summary 11PART ONE Constructing Activities to Engage Online Learners 152 Designing Online Engagement 17Adapting Classroom-Based Activities 18Meeting the Needs of Online Learners 20Choosing an Effective Communication Tool 21Summary 263 Measuring Online Engaged Learning 27Analyzing the Quality of Critical Thinking 28Discussion Analysis Tools 29Rubrics 29Team Assessments 30Reflective Self-Assessments 34Summary 374 Learning to Use Online Tools 38Building Students’ Skills in Using the Necessary Tools 38PART TWO Activities to Engage Online Learners 495 Online Icebreakers 51Characteristics of an Effective Icebreaker 526 Peer Partnership and Team Activities 67Moving Dyads to Teams 687 Reflective Activities 81Characteristics of an Effective Reflective Activity 828 Authentic Activities 92Characteristics of an Effective Authentic Activity 939 Games and Simulations 101Characteristics of an Effective Game or Simulation 10210 Learner-Led Activities 114Activities Led by Individuals Versus Teams 114Conveying Outcomes 115Choosing the Type of Activity 115Adequate Orientation and Planning Time 115What Do Learners Think About Learner-Led Activities? 117Examples of Learner-Led Activities 118References 129Index 132