Instructional Strategies

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The way we teach is just as important as the content itself.  As all students learn differently and come from different levels of ability, it’s necessary to use different instructional strategies to reach as many students as we can.

Featured resources:
* Teaching First‑Year Students – From Dalhousie University, a series of tips on engaging first year students and helping them succeed.
* Student Collaboration in the Face-to-Face Classroom – Collaboration in the classroom can take many forms, but often will involve group work to teach one another while the instructor can serve as the “guide on the side”.

Online Course Quality Review Rubric (OSCQR)

Our online course quality rubric has been updated to include additional information on regular and substantive interaction. Check out the update standards and related resources.

Tell a Story

One of the more powerful ways to connect students to learning is to tell a story.