Strategies for Engaging Students in Virtual Learning Environments VLEs Devon Brooks Associate Professor devonbrooksuscedu Montgomery Ross Fisher Building MRF 307 Teaching with Technology ID: 672483
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IT’S THE LITTLE THINGSStrategies for Engaging Students in Virtual Learning Environments (VLEs)
Devon BrooksAssociate Professordevon.brooks@usc.eduMontgomery Ross Fisher Building (MRF) 307
Teaching with Technology (TwT) Conference │ Center for Excellence in Teaching (CET) Tuesday, May 1, 2018 │ 10:10 – 11:00 am PST│Grace Ford Salvatori Hall (GFS) 106
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My aims for today…
Provide a conceptualization of “engagement.”Establish the importance of engaging students, particularly in Virtual Learning Environments (VLEs).Describe some of the challenges engaging students in VLEs.
Offer strategies for engaging students in VLEs (particularly Adobe Connect).NOTE: This presentation is designed for those who are new to teaching online. It covers the very basics of classroom planning.2Slide3
What do we mean by engagement?Compendium of behaviors, processes or feelings related to students’ involvement in learning. For example:
attendance and participation,interest and motivation,active and collaborative learning, amount and quality of effort,
communication among teachers and students, and feelings of legitimacy, worth and support.3Slide4
Importance of Engaging Studentsin VLEsGreater engagement is associated with:
Lower levels of attritionGreater student motivation, Greater satisfaction, Academic achievement (grades), and Institutional success (graduation).
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Challenges Engaging Students
In VLEs
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Not all cultures are comfortable with the online/distance medium. Age, ethnicity, nationality, and level of acculturation are among the factors associated with students’ comfort with distance education, and potentially with their experience of the learning environment and subsequent academic outcomes.8-11
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Cultural Diversity & Geographic Dispersion
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The “little things”
Strategies for Engaging Students in VLEs8Slide9
The “little things”Direct internet connection, NO WIFI!Monitor sizeTouchscreen or touchpad and sharp stylus2nd laptop, mouse, and slide clicker Video, audio, lighting, and backgroundBackup phone
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The “little things”PLAN PLAN PLAN PLAN PLAN!!!Store documents and pods in the “presenter only” area.Use different layouts and pods for different activities.For example: Welcome Layout
To chat or not to chat?Breakout groups and pollsPlace the video pod towards the top of your monitor.Increase the size of the pod you want to emphasize and the size of the font.10Slide11
The “little things”Try to be the same size as your students.Ask students to mute themselves to minimize distractions from background noise.Make eye contact with your students!11Slide12
Welcome Layout
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The “little things”Consider the format of course materials.VariedInteractiveMake students presenters so that they can:“Write on the board” Control contentCheck in A LOT to ensure that you are engaging students Slides
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IT’S THE LITTLE THINGSStrategies for Engaging Students in Virtual Learning Environments (VLEs)
Devon BrooksAssociate Professordevon.brooks@usc.eduMontgomery Ross Fisher Building (MRF) 307
Teaching with Technology (TwT) Conference │ Center for Excellence in Teaching (CET) Tuesday, May 1, 2018 │ 10:10 – 11:00 am PST│Grace Ford Salvatori Hall (GFS) 106
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