This was an excellent reflective module that helped me think about the many different ways not only to teach, but how to engage students. Engagement is particularly difficult with a computer barrier in online learning, so being on top of social and motivation engagement is especialyl important. I will have an online and in person lab class for the course I am teaching, so fortunately will be able to teach in both scenarios. My course has a large number of powerpoint slides, so the concept of chunking, appropriate breaks, social engagement and more were incredibly stimulating as I begin teaching my first online class.
It is a very common trap to fall into just lecturing. This course reemphasizes what I am learning in my PhD program regarding optimal learning. Peer to peer interaction is not only important for engagement but also for optimal learning as well. This angle offers another option in online engagement that I often do not utilize enough. Thank you for this course!
