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Student-Student Interactions Opportunities to build learning communities. No opportunities for s-s interaction. Students interact on a basic level; student introductions are used; some class discussion is used. Course facilitates a community feeling; discussions are dialogues where peer feedback is evident. Course provides opportunity for at least one group project where members collaborate to produce a single artifact. Notes on this element: 1 Level 2 Level 3 Level 4 Course Activities Engage Learners Engaging today’s students in their own learning is important for student retention as well as for interest and motivation in the course topics. Instructor uses active learning techniques rarely or not at all. Instructor uses active learning techniques some of the time. These might include: discussions, asking students to reflect in writing, problem solving, debates, learning games, synthesizing and applying information, learning logs, etc. Instructor uses active learning techniques much of the time. These might include: class discussions, asking students to reflect in writing, problem solving, debates, learning games, synthesizing and applying information, learning logs, etc. Instructor uses active learning techniques almost all of the time. might include: class discussions, asking students to reflect in writing, problem solving, debates, learning games, synthesizing and applying information, learning logs, etc. Notes on this element: III. Course Facilitation Elements Level 1 Level 2 3 Level 4
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