Keeping students engaged is about more than capturing their attention, it is about creating meaningful opportunities for them to think, participate, collaborate, and apply what they are learning. Whether you teach online, in person, or in a blended format, intentional course design can transform students from passive listeners into active participants in the learning process.
This section brings together practical, evidence-based strategies to help you foster engagement throughout your course. You'll find guidance on encouraging meaningful participation, designing active learning experiences, facilitating productive discussions, creating engaging learning materials, and making the most of lectures and Zoom sessions. These resources are designed to help you build learning experiences that are interactive, inclusive, and focused on student success.
Active Learning Strategies
Attendance and Participation
Creating Engaging Materials and Media (coming soon!)
Adobe Express- Micro-lectures
YuJa Lumina
Discussions (coming soon!)
- Writing Effective Discussion Prompts
- Facilitating Discussions
- Creating Discussions in Canvas
- Managing Difficult Conversations
Group and Peer Work
Lectures (coming soon!)
- Best Practices for Lectures
- In-Class Polling
- Designing Effective Slideshows
Zoom Teaching Tips (coming soon!)
- Zoom Features
- Scheduling Zoom Meetings in Canvas
- Screen Sharing in Zoom
- Breakout Rooms in Zoom
- Recording and Sharing a Zoom Meeting