Student Engagement

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1. WELCOME! Grab a seat, sign in, and create your nametag!
2. Megan Weatherly LxD | educator | nerd | thinker tinkerer | lifelong learner | reader
3. learning experience designer history faculty faculty developer editor administration
4. Plan for the Day 1 – 2:30 p.m. – Student Engagement 2:30 – 2:45 p.m. – Break 2:45 - 4 p.m. – Copyright & Your Course
5. Housekeeping restrooms questions slides
6. Student Engagement Improving Student Interaction with Other Students, the Content, and You
7. Objectives Broadly define transactional distance and list ways to overcome it Explain the importance of student- student engagement Identify ways you can improve student engagement with content
8. Why are you here?
12. Why are you here? My mom made me. chair
14. Motivation
15. extrinsic (we have to) intrinsic (we want to)
16. Who’s responsible for student motivation?
17. Who’s responsible for student engagement?
18. Fostering student engagement (through good course design)
19. student- student student- faculty student- content + one more?
20. student- faculty
21. transactional distance geographic separation of a teacher and learners influences learning
24. TYPES email chat discussion posts phone calls video conferences
25. MOST IMPORTANT A+ email replies questions answered feedback given
26. Think outside the box…
27. CONSIDER… messaging videos to group video feedback surveys
28. student-faculty immediacy presence
29. presence Not: • Number of instructor logins • Amount of time spent developing content • Amount of time spent grading Is: • students’ perception of your active engagement in the course
30. Tip: Let LMS Work for You What: schedule announcements to release within a module Why: communicates presence without you having to be online
31. Tip: Communicate Delays What: tell students when you’re running behind and when they can expect feedback Why: when students perceive you aren’t present, they log in less
32. Tip: Help ‘em Find Feedback What: instructor providing feedback ≠ students receiving feedback Why: avoids wasting your time, tells students you value time spent reviewing feedback
33. student- content
34. TYPES conducting experiments completing assignment listening reading watching a video
35. ENGAGEMENT make ‘em wrestle with the content
36. MOODLE TOOL checklist
37. student- student
38. TYPES email chat discussion posts phone calls video conferences
39. THE BIG ONE group work
40. Tip: Don’t Avoid It. What: some avoid incorporating group work because it comes with logistical challenges. Why: research says group work can be one of the most valuable learning experiences.
41. Tip: Lay the Ground Rules What: well-reasoned, clear instructions lay the groundwork for success in groups. Why: provides boundaries, consequences for lack of participation.
42. Ex: The Trump Clause Any team member who is not performing effectively in the eyes of the remainder of the team can be fired from the team. Firing can only occur with the approval of the instructor after an appropriate consultation with the “firing” team members. In addition, the instructor may proactively fire any team member ...
43. Collaborative v. Cooperative What: focus on creating assignments that require genuine collaboration (co-creation), not just cooperation (division of labor). Why: collaboration yields more genuine learning.
44. student- student student- faculty student- content + one more?
45. student- self
46. Break Time!