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This article provides practical tips and resources for incorporating more inclusive design strategies into online courses.
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Effective Communication in Online Courses
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Asynchronous communication in online courses takes place via a variety of tools, such as announcements, rubrics, email, discussions, audio feedback, video feedback, etc. The learning benefits of regular communication with students in an online course are often overlooked by faculty. Effective and regular messaging is essential for an inclusive, motivated and engaged learning community. This post reviews guidelines for communicating with your students online.
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This article provides guidelines for constructing multiple choice assessment questions. While multiple choice questions can be used to measure a number of different learning outcomes, the validity of these assessments is greatly influenced by how well the questions are constructed. Use this guide to write multiple choice questions for both lower and higher level learning outcomes.
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Online discussions are used to build dynamic learning communities, to synthesize key concepts, and to promote critical thinking skills. This article highlights tips for successfully facilitating online discussions.
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Online discussions are used to build dynamic learning communities, to synthesize key concepts and to promote critical thinking skills. In this article, we discuss tips for writing engaging prompts.
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