Raelynne Hale, an Instructor at CSU Fullerton, uses VoiceThread to allow students to engage in audio/video discussions with partners in an asynchronous environment without having to create separate discussion boards or threads for each pair. The example includes instructions, prompts, and how to set up the discussion in VoiceThread. This activity can be easily adapted and used for any course that has students partner and discuss a theme, topic, article, or other course material.

Discussion

Peer Part Planning

QM General Standard 2: Learning Objectives (Competencies)

QM Standard 2.4

QM General Standard 5: Learning Activities and Learner Interaction

QM Standard 5.1, QM Standard 5.2

California State Polytechnic University, Pomona

Patrick Mannion, an Instructor at Cal Poly Pomona, teaches students how to best use 3D CAD modeling software in their course. Each assignment requires a large amount of planning and forethought before starting to make a model. To help address this issue, the Peer Part Planning assignment breaks students into small groups and has them come up with a basic plan/outline for how they can approach the creation of the model.

Assignment

Peer Review Feedback Guide With Guiding Questions

QM General Standard 5: Learning Activities and Learner Interaction

QM Standard 5.2

San Francisco State University

Courtney Donovan, an Instructor from San Francisco State University, provides an annotated bibliography assignment designed to help students gain research skills while working alongside a peer. The peer review guide is organized with guiding questions to assist students in providing feedback to a peer's assignment.

Discussion

Peer-to-Peer Engagement using Twitter

QM General Standard 4: Instructional Materials

QM Standard 4.5

QM General Standard 5: Learning Activities and Learner Interaction

QM Standard 5.2

QM General Standard 6: Course Technology

QM Standard 6.3

California State University, San Bernardino

Elisabeth Anderson, an Instructor from CSU San Bernardino, created an activity designed to promote active learning and peer-to-peer engagement. Students are asked to read up on genetic testing from a website provided to them. Then they engage in a Twitter discussion about the pros and cons of the technology.

Discussion

Perusall Activity

QM General Standard 5: Learning Activities and Learner Interaction

QM Standard 5.2

QM General Standard 6: Course Technology

QM Standard 6.1, QM Standard 6.3

California State University, Dominguez Hills

Terri Fleming-Dright, an Instructor from CSU Dominguez Hills, used the software Perusall to discuss a class reading. The opportunity to create starter posts and ask students questions that they can then respond to and each other is an excellent way of fostering active learning.

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