Cultivating Joy and Connection in Online Classrooms: Icebreakers and Beyond
By Divya Chaudhry, Senior Lecturer in Hindi-Urdu, Vanderbilt University If you have ever found yourself in a new group, you have likely participated in an icebreaker activity. Participation in the aforementioned activity may have been enjoyable, but it also may have been an unpleasant experience or even left you scarred. In this post, I describe...
Download an expanded version of this article (PDF)Understanding how time “works” in online courses can be a challenge for instructors:How do I determine the total time on task expected of students?How can I calculate the time students will need to complete course work?What should students be doing to accomplish course goals and learning outcomes?What should I be doing with my
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