Using emerging technologies to create groundbreaking student-centered learning experiences, we can increase engagement and retention. Providing interactive activities to your course provides students with opportunities for deeper learning, practice and prepare for an assessment, and experience increased interaction.
This escape room gives you an idea of some of the types of activities you can utilize to create engagement in your course. The interactive learning tools we chose are ones we use regularly, but there are many more for you to research and experience.
Your team will be go into your breakout room.
One person will share their screen and be the "driver" to navigate, click, and type, but everyone will help with the quest.
Once you are in the breakout room, you can begin.
Read the content with your team and follow the directions so that you can solve the challenge.
If you aren't sure what to do, scroll down the page and look for hints.
To exit each room, enter the code at the bottom of the page.
There are four rooms in total.
Work your way through each room and when completed, you will be prompted to return to the main Zoom meeting room.
Worried you might get lost, stuck, or trapped forever? Don't worry! Reach out to us for help at any time!
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Teaching an online course is not a new idea, but how do we ensure it is informative and engaging for students? This age old question is what led us to the Cave of Education in search of these answers.
While searching through the cave you find a magical lamp that releases a genie. He asks you, "What answer do you seek?" You explain that you want to know the secret to creating engaging online activities. He nods and murmurs something under his breath.
You begin to feel strange and notice that the color is fading all around you. You try to ask the genie what is happening when you feel yourself falling into a deep sleep.