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Self Portraits	To make the class more personal and similar to a face-to-face class, have students post pictures of themselves within Canvas. Since this does eliminate the inherent equality of online (race, gender, age, attractiveness are invisible), one could make this optional. Have students post audio or video clip introductions (if they have the hardware and expertise)
Role Play	Assume the role of a famous person in your area (Freud, Lincoln, Einstein) and have students ask you questions in the discussion. Have students take on the role of people with opposing positions - then use a discussion thread for debates
Avatars	These are animated, graphic, cartoon representations of the user (with mouth-animated narration) Frequently used in computer gaming, avatars can also be used to represent instructor or student in online classes
Surveys, Polls	Create a Canvas Survey and discuss the results
Games	Develop crossword puzzles (see Hot Potatoes)
Lectures in Discussion	Put your lectures or presentations within discussion threads (using attachments) and use that as the center of the course
Outlines and Mental Maps	Present outlines of the material with graphics Give cognitive/concept maps with nodes and links Use diagrams and flowcharts

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