{"id":60682,"date":"2022-03-17T18:10:25","date_gmt":"2022-03-17T22:10:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pacificopencourses.col.org\/cs4odfl\/?page_id=60682"},"modified":"2022-03-17T18:10:25","modified_gmt":"2022-03-17T22:10:25","slug":"learning-activities-and-feedback","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/pacificopencourses.col.org\/cs4odfl\/learning-pathways\/planning-your-course-structure-learning-activities-feedback-and-communication-strategies\/learning-activities-and-feedback\/","title":{"rendered":"Learning activities and feedback"},"content":{"rendered":"
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For the ODFL experience to be effective, it is important that there is a strong alignment between the intended learning outcomes and the activities that will help develop students\u2019 achievement of these outcomes. As a teacher, you can adapt many active learning strategies to the ODFL courses. The activities you incorporate in your courses can provide new ways for students to interact, participate, and collaborate.\n<\/p>\n

Furthermore, students need much more support and feedback in the online environment than in a traditional course to prevent them from feeling alienated in the Virtual Classroom. Using effective feedback strategies will enable the instructor to identify and meet individual student needs as well as encourage students to participate. Clear and constructive feedback can propel a student\u2019s growth, providing opportunities for reflection while sharpening critical thinking skills.\n<\/p>\n

Student success often relies on how appropriate the activity, feedback, and the chosen technology are for the learning context, and how well they are integrated into the learning process. However, before embarking on learning activities and feedback using the appropriate technology, as teachers, you may want to consider the importance of considering pedagogy before technology.\n<\/p>\n

Theories for Online Learning Activities<\/span><\/h2>\n

Designing an effective online learning environment requires strong pedagogical grounding. In simple words, pedagogy is the soul and technology is the vehicle for transacting learning in an online environment.\n<\/p>\n

In this section we take a closer look at some of the principles behind pedagogical aspects of online learning activities which are being admired by both the learners and the educators. It will also provide some insights into how the online course designers create a well-structured online learning environment.\n<\/p>\n