Training and Professional Development

  • Creating Meaningful Engagement in Online/DL ...

    Creating Presence and Meaningful Engagement in Online/DL Courses
    Online
    Presenters: David Des Armier, Kelsey Keefe, and Simon Wang, CETL-eCampus

    Are you and your students feeling isolated and anonymous in your online and DL courses? Want to learn strategies to overcome feelings of isolation and anonymity? If so, then join us to discuss ways to enhance instructor presence and engagement in online and DL courses. During this webinar, we will provide strategies to increase instructor presence and engagement in online and distance learning courses during the fall and spring semesters.

    Webinar outcomes:
    1. Assess the current level of student engagement and instructor presence in their online and distance learning classes.
    2. Identify best practices in online teaching and distance education that promote student engagement and instructor presence.
    3. Access a variety of educational technology and pedagogy based resources to increase student-to-student and student-to-instructor interaction.
    4. Implement strategies to increase meaningful student engagement and instructor presence in their classes.

    Friday, October 30, 10:00-11:00
    Register - https://fins.uconn.edu/secure_inst/workshops/workshop_view.php?ser=1804

     

    Friday, November 6, 10:00-11:00
    Register - https://fins.uconn.edu/secure_inst/workshops/workshop_view.php?ser=1805

    For more information, contact: Stacey Valliere at stacey.valliere@uconn.edu