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| Creating Connection and Community with Online Group Discussions |
What do you believe are the elements of a good online education experience?
There's no unified answer to this question. But today we'll give you ours. Welcome to the third issue of Recess!
At Eduflow we often talk about the positive effects of community building in online courses. Because we — and with us many others — strongly believe that social interaction amongst students is essential for their learning process. But we realise that creating connection and community is easier said than done. In this week's newsletter, we have hand-picked sources that share different perspectives on what's important in online learning environments. How do you create a social connection in an online course, and how do you do this without it becoming one more thing to deal with? Read all that and more.
For now, you can simply sit back, relax, and dive in.
It’s time for recess! |
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| How to Write Discussion Questions That Actually Spark Discussions |
Group discussions can elevate an online class from okay to extraordinary. Yet, running an online discussion board is very different from moderating a face-to-face discussion.
David, our CEO, wrote down what kinds of questions motivate students to actively participate in an online discussion board. |
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| Moving classes online is hard. Online discussions can help. |
Is online learning here to stay? We certainly believe so. Many instructors have now discovered that it's hard to cultivate the sort of student engagement that is often key to success in physical learning environments. One way to leverage this through online group discussions.
And with the right preparation, this requires less work than you would think. |
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| Student Centered Remote Teaching: Lessons learned from Online Education |
| Shannon Riggs believes that content by itself is not enough to provide a successful online learning experience. And we cannot agree more! The next step is student engagement. In an online environment, this does not happen organically and requires planning. This article poses three questions to consider when focusing on student-centered remote teaching. |
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| How To Motivate Students? |
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| Peter Gärdenfors, professor of cognitive science at the University of Lund in Sweden, addresses some interesting rules that are hidden in our education system. Even though his talk is mainly focused on K-12 students, Peter Gärdenfors lessons can be transferred to any level and field of education - it's all about curiosity, control, and cooperation. |
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| Learning Con |
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| We're never done learning. And who better to learn from than other professionals in the online learning field? From August 3 until August 5, the learning conference will take place online. And it's created by learning designers for learning designers - to learn, share, and grow. |
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