Remote Active Learning Activities
Looking for new ways to keep your remote and online students engaged? The Instructional Design team has created overview guides for frequently-used active learning activities with strategies for synchronous and asynchronous applications.
![Person typing on a laptop next to a printed document](/sites/default/files/2020-10/thisisengineering-raeng-YcO98VqQlnA-unsplash_0.jpg)
ENGAGEMENT TOOL
Provide case studies for students to analyze and apply what they've learned in class with existing knowledge.
![Person in an office working on a laptop](/sites/default/files/2020-10/christina-wocintechchat-com-9-ohfp-Dicg-unsplash_0.jpg)
ENGAGEMENT TOOL
Guest speakers can bring real-world experiences to offer students new perspectives on practical applications of course concepts.
![Two people in conversation at a conference table](/sites/default/files/2020-10/amy-hirschi-JaoVGh5aJ3E-unsplash.jpg)
ENGAGEMENT TOOL
Jigsaws are small group activities that divide course materials among the class for students to collaborate and teach each other.
![Person recording into a microphone](/sites/default/files/2020-10/soundtrap-n30_i7mx62o-unsplash_0.jpg)
ENGAGEMENT TOOL
Through the production of videos, podcasts, and other media, students can demonstrate their grasp of content and produce impressive media objects that are fun to make.
![Coding on a computer](/sites/default/files/2020-10/lee-campbell-6njoEbtarec-unsplash.jpg)
ASSESSMENT TOOL
Use brief, simple assessments that can act as checks for understanding and opportunities for students to provide feedback.
![Writing on a transparent whiteboard](/sites/default/files/2020-10/kvalifik-5Q07sS54D0Q-unsplash_1.jpg)
ENGAGEMENT TOOL
Use whiteboarding and interactive visuals to guide students towards understanding key concepts, dialoging, and brainstorm new ideas.