Reflective Questions & Quote:   What does active learning look like in online courses?   In what ways is socially constructed knowledge important to online courses?   "In all true teaching the personal element is essential. Christ in His teaching dealt with men individually." Education, p. 231

The following courses were the winner and five of the six honorable mentions in the Paul Allen Virtual Education Outstanding Online Course Award courses. Explore each course to see how active learning was implemented in the online environment. First analyze the American Psychological Association's Learner Centered Principles which address active learning. Name of Course Feature Murder on the Internet Simulation, role play CalculusQuest Hypertext online text Curriculum Development* Streaming audio (need Real- Player plugin) Integration of the Disciplines Simulation, problem solving scenario VSNS BioComputing Study group model with BioMOO Taming the Electronic Frontier Student lockers *Go to "Online Courses" on Ed Meyen's Homepage, and then enter "Curriculum Design." Click on "Table of Contents" and enter the following: Username - webcourse; Password - development. Back to Home

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