Good online classes take the student away from the computer. Design activities to do off line and then have students report and discuss their experience online.
Instructional Strategies for Online Courses "Effective online instruction depends on learning experiences appropriately designed and facilitated by knowledgeable educators."
The Web: Design for Active Learning "This handbook will present the idea of interactivity as it applies to a cohesive design including high interface, content, and instructional design."
Schools, Skills and Scaffolding on the Web "The most effective learning contexts are those which are problem- or case-based, that immerse the learner in the situation requiring him or her to acquire skills or knowledge in order to solve the problem or manipulate the situation."
Creating Powerful Online Courses Using Multiple Instructional Strategies " When designing courses for presentation in this environment, the best we can do is to transfer already established theories and models from the more traditional educational contexts to this new environment and then carefully examine whether or not these strategies are meeting the objectives and goals of the learners and the faculty."
Web-Enhanced Learning Environment Strategies for Classroom Teachers "This paper presents a model for conceptualizing the components of the WWW and merges resources with six sound pedagogical classroom practices. Six Web-enhanced learning environment strategies result from this merger."
Learning Styles and Experiential Learning "Educational research shows that people have different learning styles or preferences, and that adults learn most effectively when the learning has an experiential component."
How to Make Your Course Create Stimulating Learning Experiences