Tips to Make Your Content More Effective

We all know developing an effective online course takes more than just slapping some content up in Canvas. But many instructors may not realize the many and varied ways you can support and reinforce your students’ learning experience just by adjusting the way you’ve set up your content. Being intentional about how students interact with your course materials can make all the difference in comprehension, completion, and engagement. 00:00 Introduction - The why of engagement 07:36 What is student-to-content interaction? 09:20 Engagement = interaction 09:41 Using tutorials 10:12 Using quizzes / Desirable difficulty 13:52 Using self-assessment 16:11 Using web quests 17:30 Using simulations 18:13 Using UDL 19:10 Using guest speakers 20:13 Using gamification 22:36 Updating content 23:22 Fostering intrinsic motivation 28:08 Using Canvas for engagement 29:23 Requirements / prerequisites 32:30 The idea of choice 34:55 Using Open/Close dates 36:50 Using Announcements 37:55 A welcoming Homepage 39:00 Keys to effective, engaging online activities 40:10 Q&A