Five Ways to Flip the Online Classroom on Its Head

Abstract

While online higher education learning has increased in availability and popularity, documented best practices have been slow to emerge. One learning practice showing promise is flipped classroom design. Research indicates higher-education flipped classrooms are associated with improved student retention and learner retention of content. With various online practices available to instructors, it is important to choose flipping practices that are supported through research while being attuned to the nature of online learning. Bloom?s taxonomy provides a framework for creating active learning opportunities in the online classroom to strive to improve retention of both students and learning.