Having many years of both classroom and online instruction experience, I know that fostering an active learning environment online is much different, and often much more difficult, than in traditional classrooms. In online classes, I engage students by allowing them to co-teach at times: they prepare a few minutes of material and present to the class in a virtual meeting. I also ask them to peer-assess and self-assess their work before submitting to me for the final grade. These allow active learning even in an online environment.
