Online Group Work - Module Overview

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Online Group Work

Creating meaningful learning opportunities is a cornerstone of effective pedagogy. Often, the skills students use and learn when participating in groups are key skillsets needed for their professional lives. While there are many established benefits of group work, there are also significant challenges to successfully facilitating groups in the online environment. This module's goal is to help explain some of those challenges and provide tools and strategies for successfully facilitating these meaningful learning opportunities. 

Objectives

In this module, you will ...

  • Identify barriers and strategies for developing group activities
  • Identify steps in canvas for implementing groups
  • Discuss ways to increase student participation in groups
  • Reflect on challenges and opportunities as they relate to your specific courses

Requirements

To complete this training you must ...

  • Participate in the "Student Participation" Discussion
  • Assess the opportunities within your course for online group work and submit a reflection assignment

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