A Topic of Interest
I am interested in empowering teachers in online, asynchronous settings. This interest is derived from my passion for accessible and individualized learning. Given these interests, I'd like my research topic to relate to instructional design strategies. The question I've drafted and would like to answer is, "Which instructional design strategies most effectively increase student engagement in asynchronous online courses." My most immediate goal would be practical in nature: I teach an asynchronous class and would love to find better ways to design my instruction. One way I think I could improve my research question would be to select a specific course and class of students (e.g. first year undergraduate students or grad students) to study.