Active Learning in Online Computer Systems Course

Active learning has been proven to improve students learning outcomes effectively. An online active learning pedagogy model is designed and applied in online Computer Systems course this Spring. The model includes five cycle phases which cover online feedback between students and instructor before class, active discussion in the online class, and asynchronous interaction after class in the virtual education environment. Based on the data from students’ questionnaires and the test score ratio shows the active learning pedagogy model is efficient for online education.