Designing Group-Based Learning Activities for Online Courses (Part 2)

In May's issue, I discussed the necessary considerations for designing group-based learning activities for online courses. Here, I give concrete examples that can be used to craft different types of group-based learning activities for your classes. For each type of activity, remember to consider the three design elements discussed in the previous article: 1) group formation, 2) group roles, and 3) group conflicts.

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