by Maura MacPhee
This workshop focused on online module development. At the beginning of the session, Lucas and Namsook reviewed strategies for student engagement—to get students invested in blended learning (i.e., learning that involves online and in-class experiences). They discussed five major engagement strategies:
- Primers (onboarding)—provide students with a taste of what they will discuss in class.
- Teacher presence-introductory videos by faculty introduce topics and provide orientation to course/class content.
- Authentic tasks– learning activities (online, in class) that connect concepts to real-life.
- Timely feedback—online quizzes/in-class quizzes that provide quick feedback to students: to let them know their learning is on track.
- Clear content structure—navigational tools or “signposts” help students navigate online modules. It’s helpful to use similar content structure across courses/curriculum.
Lucas and Namsook used SoN faculty online modules to demonstrate the five strategies. They have created a Sandbox for SoN faculty to use—to share resources and examples on online modules. If you would like access to this Sandbox, please contact khristine.carino@ubc.ca.
During the majority of the 3-hour workshop, faculty worked together on online module development, using templates created by Namsook and Lucas (available in the Sandbox).
