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Problem Based Learning
Problem Based Learning is a teaching method used to facilitate student knowledge acquisition. This teaching method is often confused with Project Based Learning, which centers on students applying knowledge. The focus of Problem Based Learning is students acquiring the knowledge. Since the two methods use the same acronym, they are easily confused, but have different objectives for students.
Authentic Activities
The majority of online learners seek formal education for a multitude of reasons but can be frustrated by the lack of transferrable skills. Online education can bridge this gap by utilizing authentic activities, allowing learners to gain skills that directly connect to their professional lives.
Game-Based Learning Experiences
Game-based learning (GBL) is a learning experience, or set of learning experiences, delivered through gameplay or game-like activities with defined learning outcomes. GBL is often confused with gamification, which is the application of game elements to a non-gaming experience. GBL engages students cognitively, emotionally, behaviorally, and socioculturally (Plass et al., 2015). Many factors should be considered when designing GBL, including narrative, player positioning, and interactive design (Dickey, 2005).
Designing and Managing Large Online Courses
Teaching in the online modality can be tricky on its own, so what about when you have a large class?
Teaching Styles Blog Series: Introduction
This is the first in a series of blog posts examining online instructor teaching styles. In this post, we will characterize teaching styles, summarize Anthony Grasha’s typology of teaching styles, and discuss how identifying your teaching style (or styles!) can inform online course design and instruction. In subsequent posts, we will explore each of Grasha’s teaching styles in depth.
Teaching Styles Blog: Expert Style
This is the second in a series of blog posts examining online instructor teaching styles through the lens of Anthony Grasha’s (1994) typology. This post focuses on the expert style and how both course developers and instructors can embody this style in online courses.
Teaching Styles Blog: Formal Authority Style
This is the third in a series of blog posts examining online instructor teaching styles through the lens of Anthony Grasha’s (1994) typology. This post focuses on the formal authority style and how both course developers and instructors can embody this style in online courses.
Teaching Styles Blog: Personal Model Style
This is the fourth in a series of blog posts examining online instructor teaching styles through the lens of Anthony Grasha’s (1994) typology. This post focuses on the personal model style and how both course developers and instructors can embody this style in online courses.
Teaching Styles Blog: Facilitator Style
This is the fifth in a series of blog posts examining online instructor teaching styles through the lens of Anthony Grasha’s (1994) typology. This post focuses on the facilitator style and how both course developers and instructors can embody this style in online courses.
Teaching Styles Blog: Delegator Style
This is the sixth in a series of blog posts examining online instructor teaching styles through the lens of Anthony Grasha’s (1994) typology. This post focuses on the delegator style and how both course developers and instructors can embody this style in online courses.