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Ask yourself the following:
What structures or activities will be used? For example, discussion boards, synchronous meetings, study groups, collaborative writing assignments, group projects or presentations, peer reviews, etc.
Will students carry out the tasks in groups? If so, how many groups? How many students will be in each group? Will students form their own groups or be assigned?
What technologies are needed to complete the tasks involved in the activity? For example, group function, whole class discussions, Zoom, FlipgridFlip, Google Docs, wiki, blog, etc.
List the activities, purpose and desired outcome for the activity, and the tools needed to complete related tasks.
Review the list, asking:
Is there enough variety of engagement?
Are there too many tools that could distract from learning?
Are the methods accessible?
Do the methods encourage inclusivity?
Make changes and adjustments to achieve the desired balance for your course.
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