Due: Sunday, September 7
Value: 25%
Submission: Share the link to your blog post (with your representation and write-up) in the Assignment 1 Dropbox in Moodle.

Overview

Using the Community of Inquiry (CoI) model, you will design a representation (e.g., infographic, short video, illustrated list, poster, or annotated slide deck) that shows how a facilitator can support Teaching, Social, and Cognitive Presence in a digital learning environment. You’ll then write a short blog post (max 400 words) that explains your choices and connects them to your own context.

This assignment is flexible in both format and expression. If a visual format doesn’t work for you, you’re welcome to present your ideas in a different way (e.g., a clear written outline with headings, an audio recording, a diagram + bulleted text). What matters most is the clarity and connection of your strategies to the CoI model.

Instructions

Choose a format that works for you (infographic, annotated diagram, audio with slides, text-based outline, video, etc.).
Think about your own facilitation context (e.g., higher ed, K–12, nonprofit, corporate training).
Identify at least 3 practical strategies for each CoI presence (Teaching, Social, Cognitive).
These can come from course readings, discussions, or your own experience.
Create your representation of those strategies, with the aim of being clear and engaging.
Write a short blog post (max 400 words) that:
Explains your context and rationale
Connects your representation to the readings
Highlights what was most important in your choices
(Optional) Add a Creative Commons license if you’re comfortable sharing your work openly

Suggested Tools

Visual: Canva, Venngage, PowerPoint, Miro, hand-drawn sketch
Text: Google Docs, blog outline with headings
Multimedia: Zoom recording, Google slides

Rubric

Criteria	Excellent	Satisfactory	Needs Improvement
Alignment with CoI	Strategies clearly support the presence they’re connected to	Mostly aligned with some minor mismatches	Misalignments or unclear connections
Narrative/Structure	Clear, compelling flow and logic	Mostly clear structure with some gaps	Lacks clarity or cohesion
Communication & Design	Format is easy to follow and enhances meaning	Format is functional but may be inconsistent	Format is confusing or hard to follow
Sources & Connections	Draws from readings and/or discussions with clear attribution	Some connections to course content	Few or unclear connections to course content
Blog Post Rationale	Strong context and reflection that deepens understanding	Basic context and explanation	Minimal reflection or unclear rationale
Spelling/Grammar/Clarity	Polished and clear	Minor errors	Distracting errors or unclear meaning