DDL: Purple Ribbon Selfies: An in-person method for increasing social engagement in an online, on-campus course.

• In Event: Roundtables Wed1
  In Roundtable Session: DDL - Roundtables Wed1

Short Description

This session will present the use of physical, in-person connections as a way to enhance on-campus yet online courses. All students were given a purple ribbon at the at in-person start up sessions for an online course. Over the term, students took selfies recording and encouraging interpersonal engagement with others wearing the purple ribbon. From this personal scavenger hunt, new friendships, connections, project teams, and study groups developed. Observations of the assignment will be presented.

Authors

• Brad Hokanson, University of Minnesota

• Robin Carufel, University of Minnesota

• Xinji Wang, University of Minnesota