Cooperation and Collaboration, Group Projects, Instructional Design, Student Engagement 15 Jul 2020 Who Makes The Team? Every fall, I assign a group project that I call Who Makes the Team? I designed the project for my… Kellie Alston No Comments
Cooperation and Collaboration, Group Projects, Instructional Design, Student Engagement 09 Jul 2020 Online College Group Projects Made Easy Oh, how I love group projects! I just do not feel right when my students do not get to experience… Kellie Alston No Comments
Cooperation and Collaboration 26 Jun 2020 How to Document Group Work with a Reporter I did not have good experiences with group work as a teacher education major. It seems that every time I… Kellie Alston No Comments
Cooperation and Collaboration 10 Jun 2020 How to Improve Group Work with Group Processing If you have read a few of my posts here Inside the Virtual Village, I am sure you have ascertained… Kellie Alston No Comments
Cooperation and Collaboration, Instructional Design, Student Engagement 26 May 2020 How to Prepare College Students for Group Work Online When I was 14 years old, my mother took me to our social security office in Durham, North Carolina, and… Kellie Alston No Comments
Cooperation and Collaboration, Student Engagement, The Virtual Village I can’t get no satisfaction is the line in a very popular pop song. I used to feel that way about teaching online until I figured out that the only way to make it satisfying was to think about all of the things that I love about teaching and to find a way to include those things in my online courses. 20 May 2020 How to Make Online Group Activities Work Well I can’t get no satisfaction is the line in a very popular pop song. I used to feel that way… Kellie Alston No Comments
Cooperation and Collaboration, Discussion Frameworks, Student Engagement Stimulating group activities during live sessions are my sweet sauce of course design. I believe that dynamic, well-designed group activities transform students like no other instructional approach. 07 May 2020 Infusing Group Activities in Your Online College Course Stimulating group activities during live sessions are my sweet sauce of course design. I believe that dynamic, well-designed group activities… Kellie Alston No Comments
FACE Method, Instructional Design, Student Engagement How do you give your students the power to take ownership of what they are learning? And, how do you support them in a rewarding way? 02 May 2020 Empowering College Students Online How do you give your students the power to take ownership of what they are learning? And, how do you… Kellie Alston No Comments
Assessment and Evaluation, Peer Review, Student Engagement I am so glad it is Monday because tonight I meet with my Assessment and Evaluation course at 6:30 p.m. and we are having an Early Childhood Testing Showcase. It is the culminating activity for this course each year and I absolutely love it. 27 Apr 2020 Increasing Engagement with Student Presentations I am so glad it is Monday because tonight I meet with my Assessment and Evaluation course at 6:30 p.m.… Kellie Alston No Comments
Educator Presence, Multimedia, The Virtual Village 26 Apr 2020 Using Video Lectures to Teach My students are spoiled, okay? My courses are filled with videos, videos, videos. I use them in so many ways… Kellie Alston No Comments
Educator Presence, FACE Method 16 Apr 2020 Communicating Powerfully in Your Online College Course Presence. In your online college course, the way that you show up matters. In fact, there are more and more… Kellie Alston No Comments
FACE Method 15 Apr 2020 Assessing Learning in the Online College Classroom Assessment is an essential part of instruction. Without it, you have no idea what your students know or are able… Kellie Alston No Comments
FACE Method, Instructional Design 26 Mar 2020 Effective Ways to Facilitate Learning in the Online College Classroom If you had to name the most difficult professor you have ever had, who would roll off your tongue?⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀🤬🤬🤬⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀Okay...I'm back!⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀Now,… Kellie Alston No Comments
FACE Method, Instructional Design 23 Mar 2020 Using the F.A.C.E. Method to Create Dynamic College Courses Online Teaching online is not for the faint of heart. It requires the mastery of both pedagogical and technological skills. After… Kellie Alston No Comments
Student Training 11 Mar 2020 5 Ways to Help College Students Succeed at Completing Assignments Clarity. It is the quality or state of being clear. Have you ever tried to do something but felt confused… Kellie Alston No Comments