Margaret Finnegan, an Instructor from CSU Los Angeles, shares an information literacy project in which students choose a topic related to a criminal justice career that they would like to learn more about and find sources to support their opinion. The assignment description uses the “Transparent Assignment Design” template which makes learning more explicit for students. It also offers a different way to demonstrate mastery with students creating a mind-map created with bubbl.us.

Assignment

Active Learning Through a Team Project

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 Polytechnic University, Pomona

Dr. Wu Lin, an Instructor at Cal Poly Pomona, designed a team project in an asynchronous online class to improve active learning. The project is chunked into weekly tasks and due at the end of the semester to facilitate and support active learning with frequent peer to peer engagement. in addition to helping students reinforce what they learned in class, the project also helps students develop various skills, including collaboration skills which will help them be successful beyond the class.

Assignment

Facilitating Asynchronous Debates

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 Polytechnic University, Humboldt

Jill Anderson, an Instructor at Cal Poly Humboldt, developed a debate activity for an asynchronous online class that facilitates peer-to-peer interactions and critical thinking. This debate utilizes the online platform Kialo to host and organize the debate. This tool assists with the organization of information is an accessible tool that integrates with Canvas.

Assignment

Meet Your Peers: A Shared PowerPoint Activity

QM General Standard 1: Course Overview and Introduction

QM Standard 1.9

QM General Standard 5: Learning Activities and Learner Interaction

QM Standard 5.2

California State University, Long Beach

Barton Saunders, an Instructor from CSU Long Beach, designed an activity using PowerPoint to provide students the opportunity to self-introduce themselves and begin developing a sense of community while also engaging them with course content.

Assignment

Mt. Shasta Legends Collaborative Assignment

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 University, Fresno

Kiersti Ford, an Instructor at Fresno State, developed an assignment where students are asked to investigate the Lemurians of Mt. Shasta. In addition to the detailed instructions, the instructor has included a Course Learning Outcomes Alignment. Students will take notes as they read through the provided links and additional research is encouraged. Students then submit a reflection/reaction on their thoughts or impression of the stories on a shared Google Doc prior to submitting an essay. This assignment is available for import in Canvas Commons.

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