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Good practice in undergraduate online education:

• encourages contacts between students and faculty• develops reciprocity and cooperation among students• uses active learning techniques• gives prompt feedback• emphasizes time on task• communicates high expectations• respects diverse talents and ways of learning.

Chickering, A., & Ehrmann, S.C., (1996).

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Step 2: Plan

Learning outcomes Activities FeedbackAssessments

Technologies Time Skills Support

Step 3: Design

Step 4: Be interactive

Step 4: Be interactive

Use the random glossary block to have a changing display of facts

Use the quiz results function to display ‘best scores’

Step 4: Be interactive

Use the lesson function to increase student choice, improve layout and create conditional activities

Step 4: Be interactive

Work smarter with PowerPoint using Captivate or other elearning softwares

Step 4: Be interactive

Step 5: Be authentic

Step 6: Watch, listen and learn!

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