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Engaging the online learner : activities and resources for creative instruction

Author

Conrad, Rita-Marie.

Title

Engaging the online learner : activities and resources for creative instruction / Rita-Marie Conrad, J. Ana Donaldson.

Format

Book

Edition

1st ed.

Published

San Francisco, Calif. : Jossey-Bass, c2004.

Description

xiv, 129 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.

URL

<Table of contents> http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/wiley051/2004304533.html <Contributor biographical information> http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0620/2004304533-b.html <Publisher description> http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0620/2004304533-d.html

Other contributors

Donaldson, J. Ana.

Series

Jossey-Bass guides to online teaching and learning ; v. 1

Notes

Includes bibliographical references (p. 121-123) and index.

Contents

• Preface
• The authors
• Part 1. Constructing activities to engage online learners. 1. Engaged learning in an online environment
• 2. Designing online engagement
• 3. Measuring online engaged learning
• Part 2. Activities to engage online learners. 4. Learning to use online tools
• 5. Online icebreakers
• 6. Peer partnership and team activities
• 7. Reflective activities
• 8. Authentic activities
• 9. Games and simulations
• 10. Learner-led activities
• References
• Index.

Summary

This book consists of two parts. Part one provides a basic framework with which to organize activities so that engagement is introduced into the online environment and learned by community members in phases. Part two presents activities that can be used to promote engagement among online learners on a phase-by-phase basis.

Subject headings

Internet in education--United States. Web-based instruction--United States. Computer-assisted instruction--United States.

ISBN

0787966673 (pbk.)