Students are given a legal case or topic from which to search for cases and decisions. Students then prepare a written brief of that case. The student may also share that brief with the rest of the class in some way.
Law. Could be modified to brief any documents fitting a specific protocol
Participants gather over a common goal and find solutions. Group synergy allows for new ideas to be dynamically constructed and recapitulated. Brainstorming is generally conducted in a synchronous session so that ideas can quickly develop; however, it can also be done asynchronously allowing for participants to consider options over time.
Blogging is essentially a student monologue presented in text with a subscription potential and usually a comments feature for peer review. It is generally used for news releases and personal journals.
Especially useful in journalism and advertising, but helpful in any field in which current events can be analyzed, evaluated, and paraphrased by students.
Students record some audio sample, which may be a speech or a musical performance. This recording is submitted for instructor or peer assessment. Alternative is for the student to analyze a given audio recording and submit a report.
Especially applicable to speech, second language acquisition, music, education, law, and political science
Students are provided a list of journal articles to read. Each student is assigned an article to critique. Students then report on that article to the course and comment on other students’ critiques. These comments can be in an online discussion forum, synchronous discussion, wiki, blog, or other presentation method.
Generally used in advanced courses using primary research articles.
Students complete a design or artistic rendition and then submit it virtually.
| Art Projects | Article Critiques | Audio Recordings |