Featured Article
Featured Article: Discussions Course Model
Instructor Course Model Expands Possibilities for Online Discussion
Dana Fowler, Associate Professor in the College of Nursing, developed an online course model demonstrating her use of collaborative documents to facilitate case studies, discussions, and visual analysis learning activities. The course model details her use of PowerPoint to enhance engagement and to facilitate meaningful, interactive learning experiences for her students. Read about her experience and why she transitioned from ICON Discussions to collaborative documents.
About Student Engagement
“Learning is not a spectator sport. Students... must talk about what they are learning, write about it, relate it to past experiences and apply it to their daily lives.” - Arthur W. Chickering and Zelda F. Gamson
Practical Pedagogy
Practical Pedagogy: Collaborative Documents
Five Steps for Boosting Student Engagement with Collaborative Documents
Dig into these five practical steps for integrating collaborative documents as a student engagement tool in your online course. Assigning collaborative documents in your online course can enhance student skills in problem-solving, teamwork, and engagement with course concepts. Start by choosing a tool suited to your learning goals and providing students with clear instructions, interaction guidelines, and grading criteria.
Upcoming Events
Upcoming Events: Sept
On-demand resources and upcoming events to support your online teaching practice:
Peer Feedback in the Age of Generative AI – October 30, 2024
Register today for this free virtual discussion from the Online Learning Consortium on the opportunities and considerations around generative AI’s impact on your peer feedback activities. An expert panel discusses strategies for how these important student engagement opportunities can remain robust and meaningful in the age of AI.
Accessible Course Design using WCAG – October 28, 2024 – November 3, 2024
Sign up for this asynchronous week-long workshop from the Online Learning Consortium to learn more about barriers and challenges students with visual, auditory, physical, and cognitive disabilities experience in the online learning environment. Focuses on ways to meet WCAG 2.0 accessibility criteria including general universal design practices, creating accessible multimedia, and creating accessible documents.
Course Accessibility for Everyone (CAFE): Alternative Text – October 10, 2024
Join our campus partners in the Office of Teaching, Learning and Technology (OTLT) in the accessibility CAFE to gain strategies for ensuring your ICON course site is accessible to all students. Visit their website to view and sign up for additional trainings.