Chapter 6 - Instructional Strategies and Their Role in Designing Authentic Learning Activities for Online Learning

Learning Activities Resources

Listed below are websites provided to assist you in completing the Learning Activities in your textbook.  Each external website resource (listed by URL) will open in a new window.

Activity 2:

See Instructional Strategies

Activities 4 and 5:

Instructional Design Knowledge Base (IDKB)
http://classweb.gmu.edu/ndabbagh/Resources/IDKB/index.htm

Additional Resources

Visit the following resources for additional information on how to promote the different types of instructional strategies discussed in this chapter using web-based technologies.   Each website resource will open in a new window.

Dabbagh, N. (2003). Online Discussion protocols and rubrics
http://mason.gmu.edu/~ndabbagh/wblg/online-protocol.html

SimCity Simulation Game
http://simcity.ea.com

Active Worlds 3D Simulation Software
http://activeworlds.com

Examples of MOOs and MUDs
http://www.cas.usf.edu/english/walker/MOO.html

ThinkQuest – An Example of an Authentic Learning Activity
http://www.thinkquest.org/

The Prairie - An Example of an Authentic Learning Activity
http://www.bellmuseum.org/mnideals/prairie/

GeoScience – Authentic Activities
http://www.covis.nwu.edu/geosciences/

WISE – The Web-Based Inquiry Science Environment
http://wise.berkeley.edu