Deploying Tests and Surveys (Interact2 Cheat Sheet)
This is a great two page cheat sheet, covering test and survey availability and insertion into content area. Deploy Tests and Surveys
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National Guidelines for Improving Student Outcomes in Online Learning
New research by NCSEHE Equity Fellow Cathy Stone has informed comprehensive new guidelines for improving student outcomes in post-secondary online learning with a focus on undergraduate retention and course completion. Entitled “Opportunity through Online Learning: Improving student access, participation and success in higher education” this final report, including the key findings and guidelines, has been […]
Blogs, wikis, journals, and discussion boards – a comparison
This easy to follow guide gives you an overview of all these tools, as well as a comparative use of the tools in your subject site. http://cat.xula.edu/food/wp-content/uploads/BlogsWikisJournalsTrainingDoc.pdf
Discussion Boards – A Facilitator’s Guide (15 pages)
This guide has been designed to provide some practical suggestions to assist you in making the most of this versatile tool. A number of topics have been addressed, including: facilitation tips, content area suggestions, time management strategies and much more. This is a must read for those wanting to create engaging and valuable discussions. https://www.edutopia.org/pdfs/stw/edutopia-onlinelearning-mastering-online-discussion-board-facilitation.pdf
Supporting First Year Students in their Transition to University
First year curriculum plays a critical role in student participation, success, engagement and retention. First year curriculum principles were the focus of an ALTC fellowship in 2009 and a well researched and accepted model exists in the work of Kift (2009) who lists the principles as: transition, diversity, design, engagement, assessment and evaluation and monitoring. […]
