#instructional-design #active-learning #learning-theory #online-learning #resources > [!summary]+ Summary > This page describes material created in support of developing Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) at the International Monetary Fund (IMF). I created this as part of my Instructional Design practice. This material was created using [OmniGraffle](https://www.omnigroup.com/omnigraffle) diagramming software and designed for print on tabloid-sized paper. # Instructional Design Steering: Planning for Active Learning Online (2014) > "Involve students in doing things and thinking about the things they are doing." > — from *Active Learning: Creating Excitement in the Classroom* (Bonwell & Eison, 1991) > "All genuine learning is active, not passive. It involves the use of the mind, not just the memory. It is the process of discovery in which the student is the main agent, not the teacher." > — from *The Paideia Proposal: An Educational Manifesto* (Adler, 1982) This document was designed as a follow-up to my [[steering for active learning]]. The aim was to be more visual and to address some common online active learning techniques. The top bar highlighted engagement with peers, writing through discussion boards, reading on-screen content and handouts, and opportunities for **reflection**. I was striving in my consultations to have my partners understand that learners needed to be engaged in higher-order thinking tasks such as reading, writing, discussing, and/or problem-solving. And, that this was fully achievable with online learning. <div class="container"><iframe class="responsive-iframe-pdf-land" src="https://1drv.ms/b/c/13829E5D2EB238DE/IQQsFcsz0asJQ4idkQk99CPjAVVVE0_fFWUnBl7oI599Fqg" width="100%" height="450" frameborder="0" scrolling="no"></iframe></div> ## References Adler, M. J., & Isaacs, J. E. (1983). The Paideia proposal: An educational manifesto. _Contemporary Education_, _54_(4), 314. [Bonwell, C. C., & Eison, J. A. (1991). _Active learning: Creating excitement in the classroom. 1991 ASHE-ERIC higher education reports_. ERIC Clearinghouse on Higher Education, The George Washington University, One Dupont Circle, Suite 630, Washington, DC 20036-1183.](https://files.eric.ed.gov/fulltext/ED336049.pdf)