#  Faculty Voices: Creating Active Learning Experiences Online 

 





August 06, 2020

 

 

 

##  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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