This module examines key principles for creating authentic peer teaching and learning opportunities for students. It focuses on authentic learning online and is a great resource for academics who teach in online or blended learning environments. The module is particularly beneficial because it addresses tools to foster greater learner-learner and teacher-learner connection, including how to select communication and collaboration tools.

**Ideas for CPD Interventions**  
This resource is rich with suggestions for learner-centric design. Staff could be encouraged to select a tool or guide and use it to develop a learner-centric activity for an existing course.



Creators

University of Waterloo

Trent University

and Conestoga College

 

 

URL

[https://ecampusontario.pressbooks.pub/humanizinglearningonline/chapter/learner-…](https://ecampusontario.pressbooks.pub/humanizinglearningonline/chapter/learner-learner-connection-designing-authentic-peer-teaching-and-learning-opportunities/)

 

 

Type

Interactive Tutorial

 

Section

OER courseware

 

 

CPD Framework and Domain

Academics

Materials Development

Develop activity-based and/or authentic teaching and learning materials that support students’ learning

 

 

Copyright license

Creative Commons: Attribution-Non Commercial Share Alike 4.0

 

Publisher/Source

eCampus Ontario