Engaging Students in Online Courses
Building Community & Increasing Interactivity
Tuesday, April 6, 2021 | Noon - 1:00 pm | Online
An interactive hour-long collaborative online workshop where faculty, instructional staff, and campus partners will gather to actively problem-solve struggles with engagement in online courses.
In this workshop, we will work towards the following:
In this workshop, we will work towards the following:
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Describe the differences between online and in-person student interactions as they relate to a student’s academic experience.
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Implement beginning-of-course design features that encourage community building.
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Compare and contrast synchronous and asynchronous strategies that drive ongoing student interaction in virtual spaces.
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Identify ways instructor presence encourages a strong online learning community.
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Designing and implementing strategies to their courses that encourage community and interaction.
This workshop is co-sponsored by The Learning Technology Center and the LEARN Center at UW-Whitewater.
If you have any questions about this event or require any accommodations that would enhance your participation, please feel free to contact Jeffrey Thomas (Asst. Dir., Learning Technology Center) at thomasj@uww.edu or (262) 472-5954
We look forward to seeing you on April 6!