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Ctrl+Engage: Practical and Fun Strategies to Spark Student Engagement in Online Classes

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Abstract

Do you struggle with student engagement in your online synchronous classes? Do you wish your online class could use more active learning techniques, but you do not know where to start? During this session, simple, practical strategies will be shared that can be used to foster student engagement in synchronous online classes (and asynchronous too). The presenter has taught online large classes synchronously and asynchronously for more than a decade, and will share the class-tested strategies she uses to energize online classes. Many of these strategies can be applied or adapted to any size of class, including large classes. Advantages and limitations of each strategy/tool will be shared. Practical tips learned from implementing these strategies will also be shared. The strategies shared are low or no-cost solutions and do not require a high level of technology expertise.

After attending this session, participants will be able to:

1. Describe engagement strategies for online classes

2. Implement selected engagement strategies in an online class

Author

• Wendy Tietz, Kent State University