Creative Strategies for Equitable Engagement in Online Classes

Audience Level: 
All
Session Time Slot(s): 
Institutional Level: 
Higher Ed
Streamed: 
Streamed
Special Session: 
Diversity & Inclusion
Abstract: 

In this interactive synchronous session, participants will explore principles and practices for cultivating an equitable and engaging virtual learning environment. Through a series of activities and reflections, they will explore common challenges around student engagement and develop strategies to build community and design high impact virtual experiences for individual and team-based learning.

Extended Abstract: 

In this interactive synchronous session, participants will explore principles and practices for cultivating an equitable and engaging virtual learning environment. Through a series of activities and reflections, they will explore common challenges around student engagement and develop strategies to build community and design high impact virtual experiences for individual and team-based learning.

By the end of this session participants will be able to:

  1. Identify solutions to common problems with learner engagement in online classes.
  2. Incorporate principles for building community and cultivating inclusion in online classes.
  3. Implement tools for facilitating equitable engagement in online classes at various scales
Session Sponsor: 
SmarterServices
Conference Track: 
Instructional Technologies and Tools
Session Type: 
Featured Session
Intended Audience: 
Faculty
Instructional Support
Training Professionals
All Attendees