February 27, 2003

Creating and Using Interactive Learning Strategies in an Online Course

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Discussion 1
Fostering Interaction, Community, and  Participation in an Online Environment

Discussion 2
Evaluating Student Performance in an Online Environment

Discussion 3
Assessment in an Online Learning Environment

Discussion 4
Overview of Calibrated Peer Review: Online Writing and Evaluation Tool

Discussion 5
Improving Discussion-Oriented Online Instruction

Discussion 6
Creating a Comprehensive Web Site for Majors

Discussion 7
Creating and Using Interactive Learning Strategies in an Online Course

Discussion 8
Creating and Using Interactive Learning Strategies in an Online Course

Discussion 9
Evaluating Writing in Online Environments

Discussion Board

Academic Technologies

Boise State

In this seminar, Professors Don Stepich and Yonnie Chyung from the Instructional & Performance Technology Department addressed interactive learning strategies by looking at them in light of Bloom's Taxonomy of Educational Objectives, which are commonly used by educators to guide the development of instructional materials and criteria for assessing student performance. The seminar used Bloom’s Taxonomy as the framework for providing practical information about three important aspects of designing and delivering an online course: (1) creating instructional activities that engage the learners, (2) facilitating online discussions that help students build knowledge together, and (3) developing meaningful assessments of student performance.

The PowerPoint slides used during the seminar are reproduced here, along with the presenters' explanatory notes. Also reproduced here is a handout containing a rubric for assessing and evaluating student participation in online discussions.