A Framework for Creating a Connection with Your Online Students

• In Event: DDL- Community Connections in Online Learning (h)

Short Description

Our interactive presentation is based on longitudinal research at a higher education institution seeking to understand student perceptions of the value of instructor social presence and track student experiences during multiple semesters of a learning environment shift. We provide an overview of the research, share main themes of data analysis (importance of connectedness, instructor responsiveness and coaching, online learning best practices, and empathic facilitation), and detail specific instructional strategies students deemed essential to their learning.

Authors

• Presenter: Sheri Anderson Conklin, UNC Wilmington

• Presenter: Amy Garrett Dikkers, UNCW