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Wednesday, November 29 • 2:45pm - 3:10pm
Using Technology to Reach and Retain Students--Early--In an Online Class

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How can we encourage students to actively engage in an online course in the absence of the face-to-face interaction with peers and the instructor? It can be difficult to encourage learners to connect with the course when the course is online. That is more difficult when one considers that there are not the same “Wow” factors in instructional technology-- instructional technology cannot directly compete with video games, social media, or television. However, there are techniques instructors can use to demonstrate presence, humanize online courses and encourage students’ participation. In this session, the presenter will discuss strategies to improve teacher presence and engage students at the beginning of the online course.
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Ida Jones

Professor, California State University, Fresno
Ida M. Jones is a Professor in the Craig School of Business. Ida earned her J.D. from New York University. She is the former director of Center for the Scholarly Advancement of Learning and Teaching (CSALT), now the Center for Faculty Excellence. She has taught undergraduate and graduate... Read More →

Using Technology to Reach and Retain Students Early In an Online Class DET CHE 2017 rv112917 pdf
Wednesday November 29, 2017 2:45pm - 3:10pm PST
Pacific Ballroom
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