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| − | This course focuses on the ability of students to project their personal characteristics into the community of inquiry and present themselves as 'real people.' Participants will learn strategies for engaging their students in social, | + | This course focuses on the ability of students to project their personal characteristics into the community of inquiry and present themselves as 'real people.' Participants will learn strategies for engaging their students in social, educationally meaningful ways to foster a sense of connectedness. |
==Outcomes== | ==Outcomes== | ||
Revision as of 13:25, 9 July 2014
Social Presence: Engaging and Retaining your Students
Overview
This course focuses on the ability of students to project their personal characteristics into the community of inquiry and present themselves as 'real people.' Participants will learn strategies for engaging their students in social, educationally meaningful ways to foster a sense of connectedness.
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.