Students can feel isolated and disengaged in online settings. The promotive interactions and positive interdependence facilitated by cooperative learning activities offer opportunities for students to get to know each other and engage deeply with the course content. Promotive interactions may not occur spontaneously in online asynchronous courses, but thoughtful instructional design can overcome this barrier. By incorporating theories of cooperative learning into an online course, we have experienced first-hand that promotive interactions are possible in the asynchronous environment, helping students feel connected to each other as well as the instructors.
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