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Gauging Student Understanding: CATs are puuuuur-fect
By: Peter Van Leusen
February 7, 2014
Do you find yourself wondering whether your online students are really learning? Whether they are really getting it? During face-to-face classes, an instructor often can use visual cues, such as a puzzled look or a nodding head from a student, to gau ...
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It’s the Middle of the Semester… So, What Do My Students Really Think?
By: Peter Van Leusen
October 21, 2013
“Wait, are we already that far into the semester? There is so much left to do in so little time!”If this is a constant thought on your mind, or an all-familiar expression in recent conversations with other faculty and instructors, we might be ne ...
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Who ARE You? Faculty as Writer, Instructional Designer (ID) as Editor
By: Jill Roter
March 30, 2021
Disney’s 1951 adaptation of Lewis Carroll’s caterpillar in Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland and The Who’s 1978 anthem may have turned the age-old question, “Who are you?” into a little bit of an earworm. And though everyone’s likely been asked many t ...
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Introduction to Creative Commons Licenses and Finding Open Content
By: Anali Perry
January 22, 2021
Finding the right learning materials to include in your course is critical for achieving your learning objectives. But it’s also important to be aware of how copyright might impact or limit your choices. Seeking Creative Commons (CC) licensed content ...
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How Does Active Learning Support Student Success?
By: Irma Sandercock
May 23, 2016
As the paradigm shifts towards learner-centered approaches to instruction, active learning has gained increased attention in higher education circles. You may have even seen images of classrooms that have undergone extensive renovation to become “act ...
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Tips for Online Student Success
By: Justin Harding
September 30, 2013
In the short video below (2:22) tips from actual ASU Online students are illustrated in a fun and informative animation. It’s a great video to place in the introductory area of your course to reinforce essential aspects affecting online students such ...
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Best Practices for Teaching Online
By: Jessica Cole
September 10, 2018
By Andrew Salcido and Jessica ColeOne of the most common questions an Instructional Designer is faced with is, “How can I enhance the student experience in my online course?” Often times, instructors wish to replicate the activities they do in face-t ...
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How to Foster More Authentic Discussions in Asynchronous Online Courses
By: Brendan Lake
July 10, 2020
During my undergraduate studies, I remember having a final exam for an introductory Spanish course where we were asked to have a conversation, in Spanish, about the weather. At the designated time, my professor welcomed me into an empty classroom alo ...
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Dynamic Design: Visual Elements of a Course
By: Mary Loder
April 23, 2020
Co-writers; Lucy Wolski, is the Instructional Design Specialist for the School of Geographical Sciences and Urban Planning. Mary Loder is an Instructional Design Specialist at EdPlus at Arizona State University. Special thanks to Alisha Mendez and Bi ...
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