Pedagogical Considerations

As with all online and blended learning, the preferred pedagogical approach is to encourage participation of learners in active learning; interaction; and engagement with the instructor, learning materials, and fellow learners.

• The Seven Principles for Good Practice in Undergraduate Education provide a framework.
• Many faculty members in our field subscribe to a social constructivist approach.
• A fine collection of articles on Web 2.0 theory is found in the wiki supporting the book Engaging Students in Digital Writing.
• An evolving theory built around the advent of the internet in education is Connectivism by George Siemens.