Written by and for instructors from a variety of disciplines, this book presents evaluations that the contributors have implemented in real-life courses, spanning blended and distance learning, flipped classrooms, collaborative technologies, video-supported learning, and beyond.

IntroductionStefan Hrastinski, KTH Royal Institute of TechnologySection A: Discussion forums and blogs Discussion forums in literature and filmCarolina Leon Vegas, Dalarna University Discussion forums in managementRichard Cotterill, University of York Knowledge construction through blogsMaria Limniou, University of Liverpool Section B: Collaboration Online pair programmingDavid Parsons, Darcy Vo, Karen Lambrechts, The Mind Lab Digital collaboration toolsEric Loepp, Nicole Weber, University of Washington Whitewater Problem-based learning in international online groupsAlastair Creelman, Linnaeus University, Maria Kvarnström, Linköping University, Jörg Pareigis, Karlstad University, Lars Uhlin, Linköping University, Lotta Åbjörnsson, Lund University Section C: Collaborative writing and reading Collaborative writing in group workKatarina Lindahl, Dalarna University Collaborative writing in the classroomAngel Fan, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Angela Daly, University of Strathclyde Contributing to public debate through collaborative writingPatric Wallin, Norwegian University of Science and Technology Collaborative annotation to support students’ online reading skillsMatt East, Talis, Hope Williard, Jamie Wood, University of Lincoln Section D: Group work Students as content creatorsJane Guiller, John Smith, Glasgow Caledonian University Virtual teamsAnn-Sofie Hellberg, Jonas Moll, Örebro University Section E: Flipped classroom Teaching Mandarin vocabulary using a flipped approachXinyi Tan, Coastal Carolina University Flipped math teaching in diagnostic medicineBei Zhang, University of Vermont Flipping an online module in computational physicsChristophe Demazière, Tom Adawi, Christian Stöhr, Chalmers University of Technology Section F: Video Video assignmentsBethAnne Paulsrud, David Gray, Katherina Dodou, Dalarna University Interactive videosRob Lowney, Maria Loftus, Dublin City University Authentic vlogsFelicity Healey-Benson, University of Wales Section G: Video conference Relation building in break out groupsKristin Landrø, Camilla Hellesøy Krogstie, Gunhild Marie Roald, Patric Wallin, Norwegian University of Science and Technology Using video conference for group problem solvingSiming Guo, Coastal Carolina University Recording synchronous online teaching to develop practiceTim Gander, The Mind Lab Section H: Student induction and responsive teaching Student-generated induction in a lecture theatreNicholas Bowskill, University of Derby Pre-class surveys to inform course designAngela van Barneveld, Helen DeWaard, Lakehead University