Extra Credit Exercise: Creative Strategies to Engage Students and Motivate Learning in an Online Class

Purpose:

With the completion of this exercise, you will:

1. Earn 10 points extra credit for your EXAM 2.
2. Share the engagement and learning issues that you encountered in online classes.
3. Provide three creative and effective strategies/activities to motivate student engagement and to forester learning.

I am so excited and look forward to read your reports!

Your experiences will provide me an opportunity to understand the difficulties and challenges that you experienced in online learning. Your inputs will help me revise the online curricula and to better assist you in the future.

Note:

Please fill out the table below and note that there is no right or wrong answers. It is all about sharing your experiences and your creative thoughts. As long as you address each question below, you will automatically receive 10 extra points for your EXAM2.

Hmm, where shall we start? Let’s start with some self-reflection on your personal experiences in online classes. Then, from your perspective as a student, please indicate what kind of activities will assist you to be more engaged and enhance your learning.