Engaging Online Learners

Slide 1: T e c h n o lo g y - E n h a n c e d S t ra t e g ie s to E n g ag e Y o u r S tu d en ts

Slide 2: W h a t is E n g a g e m e n t ? * Parti pati i cl acti ti /assi gnm ents? ci on n ass vi es  Ti e on Task? m  D eep, sustained effort?  Enthusi c, curi approach to content? asti ous  * D o your students hol the sam e defi ti ? d ni on

Slide 3: B a rrie rs t o E n g a g e m e n t Social  Adm i strati ni ve  Learner M oti on vati  Break dow n the barri ; buid up engagem ent. ers l

Slide 4: S o c ia l B a rrie rs Feelng i ated i sol  Lacki i ng nteracti on  M i ng soci ssi alcontext cues  (Am Ibei understood? D o Iunderstand?) ng

Slide 5: R e d u c in g S o c ia l B a rrie rs G O AL M ake students feelpart of a com m uni . ty STRATEG Y 1: FIRST CO N TACT W el e students to cl and offersupport. com ass STRATEG Y 2: I TRO D U CTI N S N O ntroduce them sel . Requi students to i re ves STRATEG Y 3: TEAM W O RK Assi w ork that fosters colaborati & shari . gn l on ng

Slide 6: R e d u c in g S o c ia l B a rrie rs STRATEG Y 1: FI RST CO N TACT W el e students to cl and offer support. com ass STRATEG Y 2: I TRO D U CTI N S N O ntroduce them sel . Requi students to i re ves Tech Enhancem ent: VO KI http://w w w .vokicom . Thi fun and easy toolw ilprovi you and yourstudents w i s l de th vari opportuni es to show off yourpersonalty and share ous ti i som ethi fun about yoursel . ng f

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Slide 10: R e d u c in g A d m in B a rrie rs STRATEG Y 1: SH ARE CO N TACT I FO N Be avaiabl to answ er questi . le ons STRATEG Y 2: REPEAT YO U RSELF O FTEN State di ons and expectati i vari w ays. recti ons n ous STRATEG Y 3: PRO VI E FEED BACK D Vary your ti i , am ount, and m anner of feedback m ng Tech Enhancem ent: SKYPE http://skype.com An easy to use I toolthat m akes yourstudents feelas i you M f are avaiabl and provi opportuni es foryou to answ er le des ti questi , gi feedback, etc. on ve

Slide 11: M o t iv a t io n B a rrie rs Fi ng onlne envi ndi i ronm ent to be bori ng  (l of vari resources, sam eness of assi gnm ents, etc.) ack ed Procrasti on nati  Lacki sel -di ng f recti abii es on lti  (pl ng, schedulng, organi ng, etc.) anni i zi

Slide 12: R e d u c in g M o t iv a t io n B a rrie rs G O ALS Provi support for & opportuni es to devel de ti op sel -di f recti skil . on ls I ude m ul m edi el ents. ncl ti a em STRATEG Y 1: CH U N K LARG E ASSI N M EN TS G Create sm aler, m ore frequent assi l gnm ents STRATEG Y 2: U SE CALEN D AR & REM I D ERS N nders about upcom i deadlnes. Post rem i ng i STRATEG Y 3: U SE M U LTI ED I RESO U RCES M A Create a resource colecti from i s on w eb. l on tem

Slide 13: R e d u c in g M o t iv a t io n B a rrie rs STRATEG Y 3: U SE M U LTI ED I RESO U RCES M A Create a resource colecti from i s on w eb. l on tem Tech Enhancem ent: BLO G http://w w w .bloggercom . An easy toolto hel you create resource colecti . Can al be p l ons so used to prom ote m ul m edi resource shari and colecti by ti a ng l on your students.

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