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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====
 

Revision as of 15:19, 4 July 2014