EDUCAUSE Quarterly Articles, Online Teaching Strategies, and Interaction and Engagement

Implementing Authentic Tasks in Web-Based Learning Environments

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Title:Implementing Authentic Tasks in Web-Based Learning Environments (ID: EQM0735)
Author(s):Younghee Woo, Jan Herrington (University of Wollongong), Shirley Agostinho (University of Wollongong), and Thomas C. Reeves (University of Georgia)
Origin:EDUCAUSE Quarterly Articles (07/30/2007)
Type:Articles, Papers, and Reports
Abstract:

The instructor’s inclusion of authentic activities improves the quality of student interaction and learning in online classrooms.

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How Students Develop Online Learning Skills

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Title:How Students Develop Online Learning Skills (ID: EQM07110)
Author(s):Alan R. Roper (Golden Gate University)
Origin:EDUCAUSE Quarterly Articles (2007)
Type:Articles, Papers, and Reports
Abstract:

Successful online students share their secrets for getting the most from online classes, focusing on time management, active participation, and practice.

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The Future of Online Teaching and Learning in Higher Education: The Survey Says…

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Title:The Future of Online Teaching and Learning in Higher Education: The Survey Says… (ID: EQM0644)
Author(s):Curtis J. Bonk (Indiana University)
Origin:EDUCAUSE Quarterly Articles (2006)
Type:Articles, Papers, and Reports
Abstract:

A survey substantiates some ideas about online learning and refutes others.

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Using Interaction in Online Discussion Boards

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Title:Using Interaction in Online Discussion Boards (ID: EQM05410)
Author(s):Margaret A. Martyn (Baldwin-Wallace College)
Origin:EDUCAUSE Quarterly Articles (2005)
Type:Articles, Papers, and Reports
Abstract:

Successfully fostering interaction in online courses requires incorporating both instructional and social types of interaction in discussion boards.

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