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| + | == Social Presence: Engaging and Retaining your Students== | ||
| + | ==Overview== | ||
| + | ==Outcomes== | ||
| + | # analyze the characteristics of ‘social presence’ in an effective online learning environment | ||
| + | # identify factors or considerations that contribute to student engagement and retention in distance learning environments. | ||
| + | # evaluate effective course facilitation strategies to increase student engagement and retention. | ||
| + | # create and implement strategies to maximize student engagement in distance learning courses. | ||
| + | # identify at-risk students and apply appropriate retention strategies. | ||
| + | # create an environment that supports and enhances social presence in your courses. | ||
| + | # monitor your progress towards achieving your goals resulting in an improved and enhanced social presence in your courses. | ||
| + | |||
| + | ==Links== | ||
| + | *[http://nsse.iub.edu NSSE] (does NSSE apply to online?) | ||
| + | *Interaction Equivalency Theorem | ||
| + | |||
| + | ==Course Outline== | ||
| + | ===Week 1 - Welcome and Intro=== | ||
| + | ====Outcome==== | ||
| + | ====Activities==== | ||
| + | *Instructor to post short video | ||
| + | **outside activities | ||
| + | **how to contact? (other, later students, social media) | ||
| + | *Participants to post on challenges they have faced in connecting with students in paced or continuous entry courses. | ||
| + | *reading on social presence | ||
| + | |||
| + | ====Resources==== | ||
| + | ====Assessments==== | ||
| + | ===Week 2-3 -- === | ||
| + | ====Outcome==== | ||
| + | 2&3 | ||
| + | |||
| + | ====Activities==== | ||
| + | *lit review (NSSE) | ||
| + | *identify a MOOC (Coursera, EdX, Udacity...) | ||
| + | **rate according to initial impressions of engagement and retention strategies | ||
| + | **identify strategies for improving engagement and retention in distance learning | ||
| + | *readings on engagement and retention | ||
| + | **reflect on differences between initial impressions and published strategies and models | ||
| + | |||
| + | ====Resources==== | ||
| + | ====Assessments==== | ||
| + | *Blog post #2 | ||
| + | |||
| + | ===Week 4-5 -- === | ||
| + | ====Outcome==== | ||
| + | 4 & 5 | ||
| + | ====Activities==== | ||
| + | *video creation module from CMS | ||
| + | *case study | ||
| + | **create video resource explaining suggested strategies to engage with the class depicted in the case study and maximize student retention | ||
| + | ====Resources==== | ||
| + | ====Assessments==== | ||
| + | |||
| + | ===Week 6 -- === | ||
| + | ====Outcomes==== | ||
| + | 6-7 | ||
| + | |||
| + | ====Activities==== | ||
| + | *Review and summarize 2-3 current articles on enhancing teaching presence | ||
| + | *interview a peer or expert | ||
| + | **analyze peer's engagement strategies | ||
| + | **based on the research and your analysis of their engagement and retention practices identify 2-3 goals relevant to enhance social presence in your courses. | ||
| + | *Present strategies for achieving your goals...develop a plan | ||
| + | |||
| + | *identify gaps in your current practice and establish relevant goals related to improving and enhancing your social presence in your courses | ||
| + | |||
| + | ====Resources==== | ||
| + | ====Assessments==== | ||
Latest revision as of 14:22, 4 July 2014
Social Presence: Engaging and Retaining your Students
Overview
Outcomes
- analyze the characteristics of ‘social presence’ in an effective online learning environment
- identify factors or considerations that contribute to student engagement and retention in distance learning environments.
- evaluate effective course facilitation strategies to increase student engagement and retention.
- create and implement strategies to maximize student engagement in distance learning courses.
- identify at-risk students and apply appropriate retention strategies.
- create an environment that supports and enhances social presence in your courses.
- monitor your progress towards achieving your goals resulting in an improved and enhanced social presence in your courses.
Links
- NSSE (does NSSE apply to online?)
- Interaction Equivalency Theorem
Course Outline
Week 1 - Welcome and Intro
Outcome
Activities
- Instructor to post short video
- outside activities
- how to contact? (other, later students, social media)
- Participants to post on challenges they have faced in connecting with students in paced or continuous entry courses.
- reading on social presence
Resources
Assessments
Week 2-3 --
Outcome
2&3
Activities
- lit review (NSSE)
- identify a MOOC (Coursera, EdX, Udacity...)
- rate according to initial impressions of engagement and retention strategies
- identify strategies for improving engagement and retention in distance learning
- readings on engagement and retention
- reflect on differences between initial impressions and published strategies and models
Resources
Assessments
- Blog post #2
Week 4-5 --
Outcome
4 & 5
Activities
- video creation module from CMS
- case study
- create video resource explaining suggested strategies to engage with the class depicted in the case study and maximize student retention
Resources
Assessments
Week 6 --
Outcomes
6-7
Activities
- Review and summarize 2-3 current articles on enhancing teaching presence
- interview a peer or expert
- analyze peer's engagement strategies
- based on the research and your analysis of their engagement and retention practices identify 2-3 goals relevant to enhance social presence in your courses.
- Present strategies for achieving your goals...develop a plan
- identify gaps in your current practice and establish relevant goals related to improving and enhancing your social presence in your courses