Engaging the Online Learner

Engaging the Online Learner

This updated edition includes an innovative framework--the Phases of Engagement--that helps learners become more involved as knowledge generators and cofacilitators of a course. The book also provides specific ideas for tested activities (collected from experienced online instructors across the nation) that can go a long way to improving online learning. Engaging the Online Learner offers the tools and information needed to:

* Convert classroom activities to an online environment

* Assess the learning that occurs as a result of collaborative activities

* Phase in activities that promote engagement among online learners

* Build peer interaction through peer partnerships and team activities

* Create authentic activities and implement games and simulations

Praise for Engaging the Online Learner

"The Phases of Engagement framework provides a road map for creating community at each phase of an online course. This book is an invaluable guide to innovative practices for online learning."

-Judith V. Boettcher, coauthor of The Online Teaching Survival Guide

"Engagement is the heart of online learning. The authors have developed an encyclopedia of tried-and-true learner engagement activities that are authentic and ready to use."

-Donald P. Ely, professor emeritus, instructional design, development and evaluation in the School of Education, Syracuse University