Teaching Ideas

As part of UMW’s Online Learning Initiative, we are interested in collecting and sharing ideas that anyone can use to build a model online course that incorporate the values the project has identified.

To that end, we are gathering Teaching Ideas from the community and building this site out as a way to search and filter through submissions. If you would like to submit your own idea, please fill out this form. In the meantime, feel free to use the ideas listed below as you work on building your own online course in the liberal arts.

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Community
Model Criticism		 constructive, criticism, critique, modeling Martha Burtis No Comments
Active Learning
Online Collaborative Group Assignments		 collaboration, creately, google docs, group work, mind maps, prezi, wikis Martha Burtis No Comments
Self-Directed Learning
Capstone Contracts		 approaches, contracts, goals, group, individual, progress, tools Martha Burtis No Comments
Interactive
Informal Gatherings		 conversation, informal, outside voices, skype, streaming media, student leadership Martha Burtis No Comments
Reflection
Blogging		 blogging Martha Burtis No Comments
Reflection
Non-Traditional Reflection		 audio, media, non-traditional, video Martha Burtis No Comments
Active Learning
Online Discussion Tools		 canvas, electronic discussion, google moderator, squabbler, voice thread Martha Burtis No Comments
Interactive
Student Leadership Roles		 leadership, student Martha Burtis No Comments
Interactive
Interactive Technology Preference Poll		 choice, facebook, preference, skype, student, technology Martha Burtis No Comments
Active Learning
“Media-ify” a Traditional Written Assignment		 audio, media, video, writing Martha Burtis No Comments
Interactive
Manage Feedback		 colleagues, feedback, support, timely Martha Burtis No Comments
Interactive
Online Office Hours		 chat, office hours, skype Martha Burtis No Comments
Community
Occupy the Open Web		 conversation, open web, public, sharing Martha No Comments
Community
Bring the Outside in		 colleagues, conversation, invite, outside participation Martha Burtis No Comments
Self-Directed Learning
Student Choice		 choice, independence, media, student Martha Burtis No Comments
Reflection
Model Reflection		 discussion, modeling Martha Burtis No Comments
Community
Web-Based Peer Feedback		 online, peer feedback, review, web Martha Burtis No Comments
Self-Directed Learning
Regular Virtual Meetings		 google chat, ownership, progress, regular, skype Martha Burtis No Comments
Self-Directed Learning
Be Explicit about Expectations		 clear, expectations, explicit Martha Burtis No Comments
Self-Directed Learning
Student-Developed Plan		 planning, progress, regularity, updates Martha Burtis No Comments