This presentation runs through the African Scholarship Cohort program at UVA and how we use WhatsApp, mentors, FAQs, live calls, and weekly emails to build community in our online course.
2. Who am I?
• Kristin Palmer is the Director of Online Learning Programs at the
University of Virginia
• Twitter: @kpatwork
• LinkedIn: Dr. Kristin Palmer
• Email: kristin@virginia.edu
10. It worked well….
• For answering quick questions
• For seeing who many others were participating in the class with you
• For helping to encourage learners with nudges from group texts
• It was on the learner’s mobile device
• Avoided issues with identity verification and Internet stability