Faculty Voices: Creating Active Learning Experiences Online

Creating Active Learning

This is the most common question: how can you promote active learning in the online classroom?

Provoke, Inspire, Connect

Michael Sandel, Professor of Government

Keywords: during class, class discussion, connecting to real world

Build Connector Materials

Sue Goldie, Professor of Public Health

Keywords: balancing asynchronous and synchronous, asynchronous material creation, connecting to real world

Chunking and Variety

Glenn Cohen, Professor of Law

Keywords: balancing asynchronous and synchronous, asynchronous material creation, lecture strategies

Different Discussion Layers

Jill Johnson, Director, Harvard Dance Center

Keywords: during class, class discussion, breakout groups, connecting to readings

How to Choose the Right Questions

Michael Sandel, Professor of Government

Keywords: class preparation, class discussion, asking provoking questions, connecting to real world

Don't Banish the Risk

Michael Sandel, Professor of Government

Keywords: during class, class discussion, asking provoking questions, handling uncertainty

Building a Learning Mosaic

Sue Goldie, Professor of Public Health

Keywords: class preparation, asynchronous material creation, connecting to readings

Building in Feedback

Glenn Cohen, Professor of Law

Keywords: course design, asynchronous material creation, connecting to readings

Modeling Behavior using Classroom Guests

Jill Johnson, Director, Harvard Dance Center

Keywords: during class, class discussion, invite guests

The Hack

Jill Johnson, Director, Harvard Dance Center

Keywords: class preparation, set-up, technology set-up, rethinking the screen

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