Active Learning Activities
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Active Learning Activities
This table below offers you some ideas for converting active learning activities to remote formats (both synchronous and asynchronous).
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In-class activity |
Possibilities for remote learning |
|---|---|
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In-Class Discussions |
Online Discussions or Webex/Zoom discussions (ask students to contribute by raising their hands or typing in the chat that they'd like to be next). |
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Student-Led Discussions |
Student-led online discussions or Webex discussions where you ask students to pose the questions and moderate |
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Lecture combined with Think-pair-share |
Asynchronous lecture content (video/podcast) + online discussion or assignment + Webex/Zoom debrief |
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In-Class Debates |
Structured debates in Discussions |
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Role Play Activities |
Students complete in groups on their own, then submit reflection papers |
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Muddiest point/Exit Slips (Classroom Assessment Techniques) |
Complete before coming to remote class and share in Discussion or in response to an Announcement; use for Just In Time approach |
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Group Projects |
Canvas Assignments allows you to assign groups, Office 365 has tools for collaboration and file-sharing |
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Presentations |
Students can present live via Webex/Zoom, or ask students to create a video of themselves, upload it to Office 365, and then post a link to it in a Discussion to share with all their classmates |
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Collaborative creations (concept maps, shared notes, shared documents) |
Use Office 365 tools; create file and then generate shareable link for all to edit/contribute |