Developing Interactive Learning Activities http://online-course-design.pbworks.com/w/file/6981846/Interactive.doc diakses 14 Sept 2013 Thursday, 10:30 a.m. 12:00 p.m.

. Interactivity is necessary in online courses to maintain student motivation and interest. It serves to minimize students' feelings of isolation and to promote critical thinking skills, learning, and retention. This session will provide examples of activities for four types of interactivity: student-instructor, studentstudent, student-resource, and student-content. Tips and strategies for encouraging, maintaining, and sustaining interaction will be discussed.

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Topic Introduction: Issues, Challenges, Benefits of Meaningful Interaction

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Student Content Interaction Define Illustrate Possible applications Student Instructor Interaction Define Illustrate Possible applications Student- Student Interaction Define Illustrate Possible applications Student Resources Interaction Define Illustrate Possible applications Keeping interaction going: From the learners perspective Why students do and do not interact Keeping interaction going: From the instructors perspective Successful practices to build into pedagogy

Aid Video clips of successful and unsuccessful classroom interaction Internet

Activities Case: TBD perhaps a new 100% online course where no one has ever met in an entry level course? Participants identify issues, challenges, potential benefits. Exploration: Tools for content interaction (object repositories, textbook resources, etc.) Small Group: Solutions for case

Materials Handout: Case

Handout: Interaction frameworks

Small Group: Given objectives, groups determine best tool for interaction

Discussion: How can interaction utilize resources within aforementioned pedagogical strategies?

Handout: SelfAssessment

Handout: Building Interaction