Tuesday, August 17, 2010

Synchronous Strategies

-- Common Synchronous Strategies --
  • Office hours
  • Student presentations
  • Guest speakers
  • Textbook author interviews
  • Guest instructors from distant universities
  • Subject matter experts in your field
  • Role-playing
  • Example: Interview and Assessment Skills in Human Services
  • Semester kick-off
  • Introductions, Course design, Expectations
  • Introduction to major projects/assignments
  • Group work
  • Reviews for exams
  • Follow-up for muddiest point surveys/CATs
  • Back-channeling (active!) for presentations, videos, and more.

-- Reasons to Supplement with Synchronous --
  • Creating community among your students
  • Other solutions are just too complex

-- Synchronous Tools --

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