Throughout this course we have looked at various aspects of online teaching including instructor presence, community building, and student engagement. All of these components contribute to a successful and engaging online critique. Think back on the learning tools we have used such as Miro, Jamboard, Moodle Workshops, and discussion forums. How could these tools be used to deliver and facilitate a critique? What could the benefits of asynchronous vs a synchronous critique be? Could you combine the two together?

When preparing to deliver a critique online, think about the different aspects of instructor presence and how they apply critiques. Instructor presence is not limited to regular communication but also includes how you demonstrate your presence within the content, design of the course, student supports, and discussion facilitation. Research shows that instructor presence increases student engagement as well as their sense of being supported within an online classroom. What will your roll be in the critique? How will you show your instructor presence? How often will you engage by responding, sharing or facilitating discussion? 

Lastly, in Small Teaching Online Darby explains that there are multiple ways to facilitate discussion in online classes. These include assigning students to facilitate and moderate discussion forums, dividing students into small groups to encourage more in-depth conversation, or using instructor facilitation to synthesize and direct large group discussion. Each of these methods can be a successful way to promote an engaging online critique. This week think about how you might apply what you have learned in this course and the readings to a critique. In the discussion forum this week you will be prompted to share a critique proposal that outlines your chosen method for delivering a critique online and why.

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