Job Aid Sample 3:
"Facilitating interaction in an online course"
Tools: Piktochart
Time: 16 hours
Client: assignment created for graduate coursework in learning technologies
Collaborators: independent project
Challenge
When educational institutions shifted to online learning during the Covid-19 pandemic, many instructors struggled to build community in an online environment.
Solution
This quick reference guide offers instructors specific tips on how to build communication in an online environment. Each strategy is backed by research from sources listed below.
Dixson, M. D. (2010). Creative effective student engagement in online courses: What do students find engaging? Journal of the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning, 10(2), 1-13.
Major, C. H. (2015). Communication. In C. H. Major, Teaching online: A guide to theory, research, and practice (pp. 178-192). Baltimore, MD: Johns Hopkins University Press.
Results
I shared the handout with instructors and received positive feedback on the design, simplicity, and clarity of the strategies. They reflected on their own instructional practices and noted 1 or 2 strategies that resonated strongly with them.