Interview Preparation
Students are tasked with interviewing an expert in the field and then sharing insights from their conversation in discussion with the class.
Why Create this Learning Experience
Peer interactions can take place out of the classroom. Encourage students to interview professionals within their field. Students can immediately apply the learnings to discover more about the profession.
To foster an interactive and engaging activity be sure to clearly articulate the expectations and establish parameters within the prompt. See the additional considerations on how to appropriately use this activity.
Prompt
Assessment Type: Graded
Recommended Learning Tool: Assignment
Learning Domain: A robust online course will incorporate a variety of learning domains to support students’ achievement of the course outcomes. This activity is best suited for a Mid cognitive function.
If you are actively collaborating with a designer, please direct them to this resource if you are interested in utilizing this learning experience. It can be applied or adapted to your online course.
Additional Considerations
Consider the following recommendations to execute this activity effectively:
- Advertise this activity early in the semester. Give students ample time to prepare and complete this activity. When possible, provide students with advance notice that this activity will be taking place.
- It may be beneficial to hold a debrief after this activity.
- Clearly articulate activity instructions and expectations, such as purpose, context, collaboration methods, submission format, deadlines, netiquette, model submission examples.
- Consider a rubric to provide students with directions and how their submission(s) will be evaluated.