These include web sites where users can read information updates, view stills and video, and listen to audio related to their course work. Students have direct contact with other learners Students have direct contact with a variety of teachers and are exposed to different teaching styles. This activity may distract learners from other study tasks. A weekly chat added to a course could provide a forum for lively interaction among participants. Students can talk about people already involved in the field they are studying, and then broaden their knowledge-base about the subject even more.
Students can interview anyone on the globe.
This activity generates critical thinking and utilizes the student's problem solving skills. Students may be assigned to go into their work place to conduct interviews, gather information, and map processes. Together the group can compare and contrast the data and develop a report or project plan. Current information and application based learning can be brought into the online process. This activity allows for collaborative learning.