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Tip #10: Create a timeline of class projects for your students

Gantt charts can be helpful for students. Businesses often use Gantt charts for project management, but I also use them in my classroom. A Gantt chart gives the students a higher-level view of the semester for your course. It shows the start and end dates and the overlap of projects. I used H5P to create my chart for my course. I've embedded the chart in my welcome page and content pages throughout the semester. I aim to continually communicate with students about past, current, and future projects. If dates need to be changed, I can quickly change them on the…

January 20, 2023H5P, Microsoft Excel, organization, StudentsGantt Charts, Semester Timeline

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Tip #5: Make your online classes interactive with H5P

Supercharge your D2L course by adding interactive elements to your pages I use a lot of videos in my online classes. I like to think that students watch them all from the beginning to the end, but I know better. H5P has numerous interactive elements that can easily be used inside your D2L course at Ridgewater College. One of the elements is an interactive video. H5P has created a way for students to interact with your YouTube or MediaSpace videos (whether you are the owner or not). Instructors can prompt viewers to ask questions about the video to proceed. It's a simple…

December 20, 2022D2L, H5P, Tech WebsitesD2L, H5P, Interactive Learning