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Engaging Online Learners 



presents technology-enhanced strategies for engaging online learners

 

 
 
Tags:  onlineteaching  onlinelearning 
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Published:  September 01, 2007
 
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plicker Ludmila (3 years ago)
I enjoyed your PPT, and totally agree with the pints made. I use the tools mentioned in this PPT and would add more - pbwiki -- helps to encourage collaboration, WiZiQ makes the meetings live, etc. Thank you for sharing.
Dr. Ludmila Smirnova, Ph.D
 
 
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Slide 1: Technology-Enhanced Strategies to Engage Your Students
Slide 2: What is Engagement?*     Participation in class activities/assignments? Time on Task? Deep, sustained effort? Enthusiastic, curious approach to content? * Do your students hold the same definition?
Slide 3: Barriers to Engagement    Social Administrative Learner Motivation Break down the barriers; build up engagement.
Slide 4: Social Barriers    Feeling isolated Lacking interaction Missing social context cues (Am I being understood? Do I understand?)
Slide 5: Reducing Social Barriers GOAL Make students feel part of a community. STRATEGY 1: FIRST CONTACT Welcome students to class and offer support. STRATEGY 2: INTRODUCTIONS Require students to introduce themselves. STRATEGY 3: TEAM WORK Assign work that fosters collaboration & sharing.
Slide 6: Reducing Social Barriers STRATEGY 1: FIRST CONTACT Welcome students to class and offer support. STRATEGY 2: INTRODUCTIONS Require students to introduce themselves. Tech Enhancement: VOKI http://www.voki.com This fun and easy tool will provide you and your students with various opportunities to show off your personality and share something fun about yourself.
Slide 7: Reducing Social Barriers STRATEGY 3: TEAM WORK Assign work that fosters collaboration & sharing. Tech Enhancement: BLOG http://www.blogger.com A class-created blog will provide opportunities for you and your students to collaborate on a collection of resources, tips, and help for the course.
Slide 8: Administrative Barriers   Missing directions/clear expectations Lacking timely feedback* * In almost every survey ever done, student-instructor interactions including timely feedback - are the most significant factor in student satisfaction and learning.
Slide 9: Reducing Admin Barriers GOAL Increase your interactions with students. STRATEGY 1: SHARE CONTACT INFO Be available to answer questions. STRATEGY 2: REPEAT YOURSELF OFTEN State directions and expectations in various ways. STRATEGY 3: PROVIDE FEEDBACK Vary your timing, amount, and manner of feedback
Slide 10: Reducing Admin Barriers STRATEGY 1: SHARE CONTACT INFO Be available to answer questions. STRATEGY 2: REPEAT YOURSELF OFTEN State directions and expectations in various ways. STRATEGY 3: PROVIDE FEEDBACK Vary your timing, amount, and manner of feedback Tech Enhancement: SKYPE http://skype.com An easy to use IM tool that makes your students feel as if you are available and provides opportunities for you to answer question, give feedback, etc.
Slide 11: Motivation Barriers  Finding online environment to be boring (lack of varied resources, sameness of assignments, etc.)   Procrastination Lacking self-direction abilities (planning, scheduling, organizing, etc.)
Slide 12: Reducing Motivation Barriers GOALS Provide support for & opportunities to develop self-direction skills. Include multimedia elements. STRATEGY 1: CHUNK LARGE ASSIGNMENTS Create smaller, more frequent assignments STRATEGY 2: USE CALENDAR & REMINDERS Post reminders about upcoming deadlines. STRATEGY 3: USE MULTIMEDIA RESOURCES Create a resource collection from items on web.
Slide 13: Reducing Motivation Barriers STRATEGY 3: USE MULTIMEDIA RESOURCES Create a resource collection from items on web. Tech Enhancement: BLOG http://www.blogger.com An easy tool to help you create resource collections. Can also be used to promote multimedia resource sharing and collection by your students.
Slide 14: #10: Be Engaged  Share your excitement! – What great thing have you learned about your field recently? – Podcast your findings – Share your resources – wiki, blog, start pages, del.icio.us bookmarks – Remember what got you excited about your field and let them know.

   
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