Teaching in Higher Ed

Online Engagement Through Digital PowerUps

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Travis Thurston shares how to engage learners with digital powers on episode 295 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast.

Quotes from the episode

The virtual classroom doesn’t necessarily signal to students how the interaction is going to take place.

-Travis Thurston

It is really important for our learners to know why we are having them engage in something.

-Travis Thurston

Resources Mentioned
  • Digital PowerUps Scaffolds and Hashtags to Empower Higher-Order and Humanized Student Engagement in Online Discussions, By Travis N Thurston
  • 5-minute Recap of Travis’ 2017 Presentation on Digital PowerUps
  • Pumpin’ Up with Hans & Franz – SNL
  • Renegade Leadership, by Brad Gustafson
  • Young Girl-Old Woman Illusion
  • Everything is a Remix
  • Everything is a Remix: Part 3 – The Elements of Creativity
  • Sample PowerUps
  • Sample Discussion PowerUp Prompt
  • Sample Digital PowerUp Discussion Post
  • Sample Student Post with Create

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