This document provides suggestions for bringing more interactive elements into online courses, including using Meebo for synchronous chat, embedding videos and images to make content more visual, and adding RSS feeds to bring external blogs and wikis into the class. Instructions are included for setting up each of these elements.

1. Bringing More Into Your Online CourseRuth Alsobrook-Hurich

2. Why Bring MoreRetentionAsynchronous to SynchronousLearning Styles

3. What to BringMeeboVideoImagesRSS Feeds

4. MeeboBrowser BasedSynchronousOne Account

5. MeeboMeebo WidgetCreate New WidgetCopy/Paste Code

6. MoviesEasy AccessIn Class

7. MoviesCopy/Paste Code

8. ImagesCreated Visual

9. ImagesEmbed ImageUse <imgsrc=“URL” />Replace “URL” with the image location…Keeping the quotation marks

10. RSS feedsBrings Wikis and Blogs to ClassAdditional Information

11. RSSFeedCopy the RSS Link Right click Internet Explorer-“copy shortcut”Firefox-”copy link location”

12. RSSFeedGo to feed2js.orgSelect “Build”Paste RSS Address Make Selections Select “Generate JavaScript” Copy/Paste Code

13. More IdeaAudioPodcastsMusicScreen SharingJingScreenToasterToonDooGames