The Online Learning List:
The learning process starts from the beginning of our life and now this word "learning" has reached up to the level of internet that is E-learning. It can be a list of Courses, Knowledgeable material, Career, Learn a Language, Web designing, Tutorials and DIY, Programming, Books and Journals & even Cooking.

Someone recently told me that they heard of an approach where all the boring content delivery lecture material is put online so that more active learning can take place in the classroom. Active learning is basically any part of the course that involves active “interaction” instead of just passive tasks. It engages learners into activities that help them clarify, investigate, apply, create and integrate knowledge. Consider the human-factor: any types of human interactions such as Learner-to-Learner or Learner-to-Teaching Team qualify.

Just because you have an online course, it doesn’t mean you have to design learning activities that only involve reading web-pages or textbooks all day. Here’s a list of ideas, across four categories, for active learning online:

Learner-to-Learner Interactions:

• Brainstorming Sessions 
• Role-playing 
• Study/support groups
• Peer feedback on student work 
• Working as a team
• Creating posters to share with the class
• Video presentations 

Learner-To-Teaching Team:

• Tutorials 
• Questioning 
• Relating learning to relevant current events. 
• Learning activities which encourage critical thinking 
• Group discussions

Learner-To-Virtual Environment:

• Interviewing people
• Exploring Virtual World individually
• Learning activities which encourage critical thinking 
• simulation games

Which ever active learning activity you choose for your online course, remember to keep the purpose in mind. Ask yourself, what Learning Outcome will this learning activity serve and does this activity align well with it? If you can answer that question clearly, then you’re on the right track.

Thank you.