Online Learning Activities

Teaching online requires different techniques than face-to face teaching. These strategies will help your students feel more connected and engaged even asynchronously.

Resources

• Asynchronous Strategies for Inclusive Teaching (Brown)

• Strategies for Asynchronous Teaching (Pitt)

• Engaging Students in Active Learning Asynchronously (Tufts)

• Strategies for Asynchronous Online Learning (VIU) 

Group work and discussion are effective strategies for online courses- clear instructions and intentional prompt structure will help you make the most of both tools. 

Resources

• Spotlight on Teaching and Learning: Strategies for Asynchronous Discussions (UC Berkeley)

• Discussions in Online Courses: Best Practices and Expectations (Johns Hopkins)

• Energize Your Online Course with Group Work (Harvard Business Publishing: Education)

• How to Conduct Group Activities in Online Courses (Eastern Illinois)

• A Guide to Working in Groups (Rutgers)

• Community Building in the Classroom (Columbia) 

If you need ideas for activities or prompts, these resources offer a great starting point!

Resources

• Samples for Discussion Board Based Teaching and Learning (Central Michigan)

• Discussion Board Examples From Online Course Syllabi (Florida State)

• Effective Online Discussion Questions (Ohio State)

• Making online discussions that are meaningful, manageable and ChatGPT “resistant” (Boise State)

• Example Six-Week Immersive Course: Group Project (Columbia)

• Group Projects (Charlotte)

• Getting Started with Designing Group Work Assignments (Cornell)