Online Course Peer Review

Here’s a class activity I really like as it enables me to see those online student “aha” moments. 

Source:  Engaging the Online Learner: Activities and Resources for Creative Instruction by Rita-Marie Conrad and J Ana Donaldson, 2004

Task:  Reflective exercise to be done on an ongoing basis during a course or unit

Objective:  To provide an innovative way for students to share their thoughts and experiences.

Author: Rita-Marie Conrad, Ph.D., Florida State University, rconrad@attglobal.net

Method:  Asyncrhonous

Instructions:  During your time in this course you may experience what is termed an “Aha” moment – a moment when somethin you have been reading or contemplating makes sense with an unexpected clarity.  You are asked to keep a journal of these moments while a member of the class.  Periodically during the course, you will be asked to share your “Ahas” with the other class participants.  A compilation of all such moments will be due at the end of the course.

Activity Author’s Note:  Making meaning of your course content is sometimes a series of mini-epiphanies.  Asking students to document these moments and share them with the class can encourage discussion and enrich the learning community that has been established.