Distance Learning Course Activities

Distance Learning Course Activities
Dr. Melanie Shaw
Mr. Todd Kane

Introduction
Learning Activities

Different types of course activities students must complete in a diverse sampling of online courses.

Research Questions
Format and length for courses
Activities and Assessments
Enjoyment
Fields of Study and Student Levels
Learning Management System (LMS)
Student Perceptions based on LMS

Survey Participants – N= 166

Format of Online Course

Course Length

Field of Study

Learning Management System

Types of Assignments

Other Types of Assignments Listed
Readings
Online Surveys
Creating spreadsheets
Research projects with publication goals
Journals
Objective testing
Role playing
Question and answer activities
Surveys
Simulations
Annotated bibliographies
Posting to organizational websites
Polls
Case studies
Reading summaries
Watching videos
youtube.com
Tests
Interviews
Discussion Threads
LinkedIn Group participation
Debates
PDF creation
Group presentations
Twitter postings
Chats
Visual diagrams
Reflective essays
Project proposals
Graph Creation
Summarizing reports
Online homework pages
Portfolios
Access projects
Chapter reviews
Interactive learning collaborations
Wikis
Open Office use
Programming activities
Virtual worlds immersion experiences
Math labs
Technical projects
Website creation
Online lecture attendance

Activity Preferences

What Activities Best Help You Retain Knowledge?

Activity Difficulty

Types of Assessments

Assignment by Field of Study

Most Frequent Activities by LMS

Differences between Online Undergraduate Assignments and…

Graduate Assignments

Conclusion
A variety of learning formats and course lengths
Diverse Activities
Small Variance between fields of study and levels of students
The most commonly utilized LMS is Blackboard.
Online Discussions and Research Papers

Questions