Adults need to be involved in the learning process

Teach skills like:
1. Inquiry
2. decision making
3. personal development
4. self-evalution
Make regular announcements
1. establish online office hours
2. course updates
ensure learners that discussion board posts are read
embed content in authentic contexts
require learners to:
1. synthesize
2. problem solve
3. use information in new ways
have learners use on screen manipulatives if possible
develop peer learning groups
periodically review goals
1. reflect
  1. discuss
Provide multiple sources of information
1. differing points of view
2. diverse authors
acknowledge the accumulated experiences of the participants
enhance self-direction
1. learning contracts
2. group projects
3. role playing
4. case studies
  1. simulations
provide flexibility
1. choice of assignments
timely feedback

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	Created by Jody McKinnon over 9 years ago