Enhancing Student Engagement Online

Abstract

Online instruction must go beyond what has become traditional to create meaningful ways for students to actively engage with one another in online environments. This chapter will explore creative assignments that build upon old technologies like discussion forums but transform them with innovative pedagogy. The authors will give several assignment examples that model new ways to help students learn to learn online, for example, using RTTP character role playing in online discussions and creating interactive projects that are done asynchronously. The examples will display key aspects of curriculum design from learning objects through final student assessment.