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.
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.
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.
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.
"There could be different types of activities [such as] reading critiques…student mentorships…and peer review groups."
— Yuanqiong Wang
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