Teaching Online at Towson
Interactive Activities
Activity Samplers
Below is a sampler of online activities from University of Illinois. Note that many of these activities are no different from the kinds of activities we use in our face-to-face classrooms. Instead, it is how they are presented and carried out that differs based on the limitations and unique characteristics of online courses.
Learning Objects
Of course since online courses take place online, students have easy access to Web resources. You can use hyperlinks to create materials that provides non-linear exploration for students. Additionally, many support services are available to students online.
Faculty post a library of peer-reviewed, reusable, Web-accessible
learning objects at Merlot.org.
A sample learning object produced at Towson for Jonathan Leshnoff in the department of Music (requires Flash player)
Simulations and Labs
Students can practice various skills using interactive media. You can also take advantage of rich resources on the Web that allow student interactions with objects and simulations.
You can explore several simulations below:
Guests
Guests can interact with your students in a discussion board or via a real-time web coference. You could also relay student questions to and from guests via e-mail.
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