The use of video to support teaching has increased significantly over the last ten years, with the number of teachers finding value in video content increasing each year since 2007. This is, in part, due to the forced video delivery…
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How to encourage student engagement using Canvas discussion forums
Online discussion forums can be a useful tool for asynchronous communication amongst teachers and students. The functionality allows for both focused (singular posts for short-lived interactions) and threaded discussions (multiple posts/comments for in-depth conversation). Discussions are integrated within Canvas, and…
Encouraging engagement in breakout room activities
Zoom breakout rooms can be a great way of facilitating interaction between students during online teaching sessions. They can be particularly useful when teaching large groups, when the possibility of student contributions is more limited. However, there is a danger…
Tagged with: Engagement, group work, Zoom
Posted in Active learning, Blended learning, Learning Design
Posted in Active learning, Blended learning, Learning Design
Student engagement in Zoom
We all know that trying to focus on someone speaking for long periods can be very draining, more so when we are increasingly holding digital meetings where a plethora of distractions lurk behind every browser tab (the rise of the…
5 ways to keep your students engaged online
When teaching online it is important to consider ways to help students engage with the materials and activities. Here are a few tips. 1. Establish clear routes of communication Your main route of communication is likely to be the module’s…
Adding Requirements & Prerequisites in your Canvas modules.
Tutors can develop their use of the Units area in a Canvas module by making use of the Requirements and Prerequisites tools. These tools allow you to further guide your students through your module, directing them through the resources and…
Facilitating discussion and collaborative note-making in lectures through a backchannel
What is a backchannel? The ‘backchannel’ is a term coined by Victor Yngve, Professor of Linguistics (1970) to acknowledge subtle and informal responses from a person actively listening to someone else speaking. This term has since been adapted to fit…
Tagged with: Canvas, Collaboration, communication, Engagement, Mobile
Posted in Technology Enhanced Learning
Posted in Technology Enhanced Learning
5 ways to make online discussions work in your teaching
Have you ever tried to complement your teaching with an online discussion and found that the student engagement is sporadic or non-existent? If you have you may stand with many tutors who have given up on online discussions, but did…
Tagged with: Active learning, Canvas, discussion, Engagement, forum, forums
Posted in Active learning, Blended learning
Posted in Active learning, Blended learning
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