An online "Learning Activity" represents what students actually do in the course, both on-and offline tasks and assignments. Whether they read a journal article, a textbook chapter, a lecture, write papers or essays, participate in discussions, take tests, give presentations, conduct surveys, do observations, conduct experiments--these are all learning activities.
The Teaching Online Pedagogical Repository (UCF's TOPR), is an excellent resource for examples of effective, engaging, learner-centered online activities and ideas. Think about instruction in this environment in terms of conversion. Rather than duplicating the traditional classroom environment, convert your online/remote learning activities to adapt to the options and features—as well as the constraints and limitations—of the online synchronous or asynchronous environments. You may be wondering how to engage students, and keep them motivated and actively involved in your course in an online environment.
Some relevant questions to ask yourself when trying to design the learning activities for your course:
Resources
Online Instructional Activity Index
Course Structure Planning Guide
Active Learning - What is it? - .pdf
Active Learning while Physical Distancing
Adapting Seminars or Discussion-Based Courses
Adapting Lecture-based Courses
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