Janice Lwin

Labs can be done asynchronously and still have the enriching coursework as a face to face course.

Use of technology can supplement learning and keep the course more engaging.

It is important that instructors understand there are a variety of methods to teach and different styles of learners.  Instructors must modify coursework to adjust to the learners while still delivering content in an engaging manner.

Synchronous and asynchronous learning has benefits and difficulties.  The responsibility is on both the instructor to provide an engaging course and student to be motivated with both partneringto have a rich experience.

Feedback is always important to supplement learning however this can come in many forms.  Instructors can provide feedback but peers and self-reflection is valuable.

It's important to build understanding for the students and be clear with instructions.

Creativity from the author will transpire into how the material is presented and received to keep learners engaged.

This has been a good affirmation of some of the practices we use and additional ones that would be useful.  It was great to see some of these techniques were encouraged.  Giving constant feedback to students, motivation, affirmations and acknowledgement is important to keep students engaged.  The online environment can be effective but keeping assignments relevant to material is also important.

The idea of scenario-based questions is a great idea.  This demands higher level learning and comprehension to be able to interpret the scenario and understand how to answer the question.

I learned different ways to assess student learning.