In our math class we will hold:

Seminars, where students prepare by reading the assigned material before they log on to discuss pivotal issues with peers and instructors in an appropriate conference.

Small group discussions, where three to ten users discuss a particular topic, guided by me or by a student-leader. The discussion follows a seminar discussion and complements a face-to-face activity.

Learning partnerships and dyads. In learning partnerships and dyads, students are paired for mutual support and group work. These techniques can serve as ice-breakers in early phases of online classes and they are also useful for joint writing projects.

Small working groups. Small working groups can facilitate collaborative work. Student groups can, for example, solve problems, undertake research projects, and write reports

Peer learning groups. In peer learning groups, learners assist one another with difficult tasks. Valuable online support, based on mutual assistance, can be organized in an online conference where students can ask one another for help. Such a conference may be especially useful with regard to technical problems and system support.

The more knowledgeable students can tutor their less successful classmates. Communication between one tutor and a number of individual learners is time consuming. Questions, answers, and comments from one student will, however, often be of relevance to others. In a conferencing system, such interaction could be made accessible to all students along with pre-produced information of general interest.

Seminars, where students prepare by reading the assigned material before they log on to discuss pivotal issues with peers and instructors in an appropriate conference.

Small group discussions, where three to ten users discuss a particular topic, guided by me or by a student-leader. The discussion follows a seminar discussion and complements a face-to-face activity.

Learning partnerships and dyads. In learning partnerships and dyads, learners are paired for mutual support and group work. These techniques can serve as ice-breakers in early phases of online classes and they are also useful for joint writing projects.

Small working groups. Small working groups can facilitate collaborative work. Student groups can, for example, solve problems, undertake research projects, and write reports

Peer learning groups. In peer learning groups, learners assist one another with difficult tasks. Valuable online support, based on mutual assistance, can be organized in an online conference where students can ask one another for help. Such a conference may be especially useful with regard to technical problems and system support.

The more knowledgeable students can tutor their less successful classmates. Communication between one tutor and a number of individual learners is time consuming. Questions, answers, and comments from one student will, however, often be of relevance to others. In a conferencing system, such interaction could be made accessible to all students along with pre-produced information of general interest.