How To Implement Project-Based Learning & Collaboration In An Online Environment

Description  ChallengeWhen we are not in physical proximity to one another in our classrooms and on our campuses, it isn't easy to forge the kind of connections necessary to successfully implement project-based learning and collaborative assignments successfully. With the added complexity of digital tools--students and faculty can quickly become overwhelmed and frustrated, and the subsequent work is either sub-par or abandoned. Key TakeawayAt the end of this webinar, participants will have strategies and tools to effectively implement PBL in their remote or online classes.OverviewProject-Based Learning has long been understood as a cornerstone High-Impact Practice (HIP) in higher education. Data from spring 2020 student surveys tell us that it is one of the learning activities that students struggled the most within a remote setting. During this interactive webinar, you will learn how to create project-based learning assignments that engage students and facilitate effective collaborations and tools that can be used to help students work together. This webinar will also examine ways to incorporate more student agency into the process, which leads to greater engagement by the students and more substantial final projects and products. Project-Based Learning can be done to great success remotely, as long as we plan and design for our current moment's affordances and limitations. After this webinar, you will have a solid plan to design and incorporate project-based learning into your courses.Objectives Understand the specific challenges for PBL and collaborative assignments in online environments Identify community-building strategies before PBL starting Explore ways to increase student agency in online environments Create template project agreements for PBL Improve scaffolding for PBL for online environments Create an assessment plan for the deliverables Identify digital tools that could be used in online PBL Who Should Attend Administration Faculty Online Learning Any educator interested in learning more about online assignment collaboration