Digest #148: Engaging Students in Online Learning
Online learning and teaching is the new normal in most educational institutions. Maybe your institution is taking a blended approach with a mix of online and face-to-face delivery or went all the way online teaching. Either way, with an increasing amount of teaching happening online the question is: How can we engage our students? In today’s digest, we present a few resources that offer answers to this question. Enjoy!
1. The Human Element in Online Learning by Larry DeBrock, Norma Scagnoli, & Fataneh Taghaboni-Dutta
A quick read that comes with concrete ideas of what instructors can do to increase engagement in their students.
2. Keeping Students Engaged in Digital Learning by edutopia
A short 2:22 min video that outlines the most important things to pay attention to in online teaching. All tips are backed by science.
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3. Stratgies for Engaging Students in ‘Meaningful‘ Online Learning Experiences by Larry Ferlazzo
This is a longer read, but it comes with a fantastic colection of ideas and hand-on tips on how to boost engagement in students during online teaching and learning.
4. A collection of Wakelets from our monthly #LrnSciChat by Carolina Kuepper-Tetzel
You may know that we have a monthly Twitter chat (#LrnSciChat). In the last few months, we used that chat to crowdsource resources for online learning - and most of these resources target student engagement.
#LrnSciChat on 29 April 2020 | Online Teaching Practice and Resources
#LrnSciChat on 27 May 2020 | Applying Cognitive Science Principles During Remote Learning
#LrnSciChat on 30 June 2020 | Sharing Practice: Blended Teaching & Learning
#LrnSciChat on 21 July 2020 | Sharing Practice II: Blended Teaching & Learning
#LrnSciChat on 30 September 2020 | Three Views On Remote Learning and Teaching
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5. 10 Simple Rules for Supporting a temporary Online Pivot in Higher Education by Emily Nordmann, Chiara Horlin, Jacqui Hutchison, Jo-Anne Murray, Louise Robson, Michael Seery, and Jill MacKay
This is a paper that discusses 10 guidelines for online teaching and many points focus on student engagement. While it targets Higher Education, there are many tips that apply to other educational sectors too.
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