Online Group Work: Making It Meaningful and Manageable

Featured Higher Education Presenter:
Jean Mandernach, Ph.D.

Group assignments are slowly finding their way into online courses and bringing with them incredible opportunities to develop skills and absorb material. Integrating those assignments in the online classroom requires tailored content, a well-defined structure, and a change in student perception. Our presenter will help instructors take the guesswork out of assignment design and reveal proven techniques to encourage the class to “buy-in.”

Online Group Work: Making It Meaningful and Manageable is a 60-minute audio online seminar aimed at creating efficient, effective, and manageable online group projects. Topics explore every element of the process–from inception, implementation, and evaluation to resource management and student-to-student interactions.

In just 60 minutes, learn how to:

• Create dynamic assignments that align with existing online framework
• Attack and change negative student perception of group projects
• Structure assignments for maximum efficiency
• Increase student satisfaction and engagement
• Take advantage of new Web 2.0 tools
• Implement instructor and peer support systems
• Teach students how to work in groups through more efficient use of cognitive energy

The seminar features constant interaction with the presenter, including a live question and answer session. Plus, sample projects, rubrics, checklists, and other materials for easy implementation following the presentation.

Experienced Presenter

Dr. Jean Mandernach is a true innovator in online instruction. Her research and published work focuses on enhancing student learning through new teaching frameworks and assessment techniques. She currently serves as professor of Psychology and Online Learning at Park University.

Who will benefit from this seminar

• Faculty
• Course designers
• Instructional technologists
• Online administrators
• And others involved in the online course experience.