Title: Quick checklist about activating learners
Course: Digivisio - DEMO course template > Section: Activating learners

Check to make sure these are in order, in both synchronous (at the same time) and asynchronous (at different times) learning situations.

Who is active?

- Learners are active participants, not just passive consumers of materials
- Is the focus on the teacher's or the learners' actions?
- Learners know whether they work alone or in groups, and everybody knows what group they are in
- Schedules for group tasks are clear and visible, and the learners know what to do in case there are problems.

What to do?

- Instructions are clear and as unambiguous as possible
- Learners know what is expected of them and how they are being evaluated
- Diverse materials: not just texts, but also images, videos and podcasts, as well as tasks done independently and checked by the computer

Why do something?

- Learners know why they do certain types of tasks - doing something just for the sake of doing it is rarely useful
- Learners know how tasks affect the evaluation