Ways to interact with students in an online environment

Activities taken from Moodle course on safety committees

Self-assessment provides information to the instructor and gives the participant an outline of what they will need to do at their workplace.

A graphic provides a versatile way of explaining complex information.

An open-ended forum question requires students to synthesize their learning into a written response.

The quizzing feature allows the instructor to effectively and efficiently assess student knowledge.

An open-ended forum is a useful tool to assess students’ understanding of content that has been presented.

The survey function allows instructors to quickly gauge what students are feeling about their progress, the content, or other related topics.

Having students contribute to a glossary is a great way to check for understanding and build a classroom archive..

The case study is an effective final assignment requiring students to use information from each section of the course.