EDTC 515 - Engaging Students in Online Learning

Engaging students in the online classroom is tough. What’s the best way to communicate with students? How do you reach reluctant learners through a screen? How do you plan and make learning fun when everyone’s in a different room?

In this course, you’ll explore several strategies for promoting student engagement online. You’ll learn how to use both synchronous and asynchronous learning techniques to build relationships with students and create a strong classroom culture. You’ll also investigate what scaffolding looks like in an online setting, including how to use pre-assessments to gauge readiness levels and direct future instruction. Finally, you’ll learn how to create and use videos in your class, as well as how to conduct online activities such as discussion boards, reflection logs, project-based learning, e-portfolios, and more.

Using the tools from this course, you’ll be able to plan fun and interesting online instruction that meets a variety of learning needs.