Looking for techniques to replace lecture in your online class? Ever feel like you might be talking too much and not hearing student voices enough? Want to make… Read More
Category: Pedagogy
Introduction to Culturally Responsive Teaching (CRT)
This page offers valuable resources to provide instructors with an overview of Culturally Responsive Teaching (CRT) and to help instructors explore and develop their own CRT strategies. Definition… Read More
Introduction to UDL
What is UDL? Learn the key principles and philosophy of Universal Design for Learning crucial for applying UDL to your course design. Read More
Engaging Students through Zoom
Looking for practical tips and creative ways to make your Zoom class sessions more engaging, interesting, and fun? This post provides helpful strategies to make your synchronous Zoom… Read More
Zoom Class Strategies
Read through these strategies and tips to help your Zoom Class sessions be more engaging and productive. You apply student-centered, active learning strategies in your face-to-face class sessions,… Read More
Designing Classroom and Online Activities
One way to optimize classroom time is to design active learning experiences such as practical application, problem-solving, or evaluating case studies. These activities are more challenging for students,… Read More
Screen Level Chunking for Learning Content
Embrace the fact that online “readers” actually scan and skim. Build your content pages to strategically capitalize on this behavior. Long blocks of sentences are a sure-fire way… Read More
Screen Level Chunking for Instructions
Screen Level Chunking for Instructions Chunking is not only about making multiple pages or files. It also encompasses using formatting to organize content on the screen for optimized… Read More
Lesson Level Chunking
With the scope of your course determined, let’s turn our attention to planning the content of each lesson. Instructors sometimes organize their lesson content by the type of content,… Read More
A Strategy for Chunking Online Course Content
Here is a detailed process for applying the concept of chunking to your online content. Some steps include tips for maximizing effectiveness. A list of best practices appears… Read More