Comments on: The Most Overlooked Items That Can Help Keep Online Students Engaged http://www.facultyfocus.com/articles/online-education/the-most-overlooked-items-that-can-help-keep-online-students-engaged/ Faculty Focus publishes articles on effective teaching strategies for the college classroom, both face-to-face and online. Sign-up for our free newsletter. Tue, 21 May 2013 01:05:46 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4 By: Create an Online Course | Office of Online Education http://www.facultyfocus.com/articles/online-education/the-most-overlooked-items-that-can-help-keep-online-students-engaged/#comment-10614 Create an Online Course | Office of Online Education Fri, 03 May 2013 20:58:28 +0000 http://www.facultyfocus.com/?p=38792#comment-10614 [...] Engaging Students [...] [...] Engaging Students [...]

]]> By: Transforming your course from a traditional classroom to an online learning environment - Seeds for Innovation http://www.facultyfocus.com/articles/online-education/the-most-overlooked-items-that-can-help-keep-online-students-engaged/#comment-10356 Transforming your course from a traditional classroom to an online learning environment - Seeds for Innovation Thu, 18 Apr 2013 03:22:26 +0000 http://www.facultyfocus.com/?p=38792#comment-10356 [...] The Most Overlooked Items That Can Help Keep Online Students Engaged [...] [...] The Most Overlooked Items That Can Help Keep Online Students Engaged [...]

]]> By: Jessica Weiss http://www.facultyfocus.com/articles/online-education/the-most-overlooked-items-that-can-help-keep-online-students-engaged/#comment-9461 Jessica Weiss Sun, 03 Mar 2013 00:30:25 +0000 http://www.facultyfocus.com/?p=38792#comment-9461 I second the concern with colored text and different font and even images and videos. ADA compliance, or better yet, universal design, should govern all choices. It's especially important that the designer/instructor of an online class not sacrifice access for 'flash.' I second the concern with colored text and different font and even images and videos. ADA compliance, or better yet, universal design, should govern all choices. It's especially important that the designer/instructor of an online class not sacrifice access for 'flash.'

]]> By: @tecwrk http://www.facultyfocus.com/articles/online-education/the-most-overlooked-items-that-can-help-keep-online-students-engaged/#comment-9447 @tecwrk Fri, 01 Mar 2013 18:41:59 +0000 http://www.facultyfocus.com/?p=38792#comment-9447 Great idea - the professor's voice! BbL has this option but I didn't think to suggest it be used in this manner. Thanks~ Great idea – the professor's voice! BbL has this option but I didn't think to suggest it be used in this manner. Thanks~

]]> By: svenaake http://www.facultyfocus.com/articles/online-education/the-most-overlooked-items-that-can-help-keep-online-students-engaged/#comment-9440 svenaake Fri, 01 Mar 2013 14:19:24 +0000 http://www.facultyfocus.com/?p=38792#comment-9440 Good points! Thanks. Agree, we teachers must pay attention to layout and interface when we make online compendia and e-books for our students. Online studies require extra motivation. Our online students as a rule outperform on-campus students. But that is because we teachers put more efforts into the online courses, use more metacognitive activities, and have a more stringent pedagogical approach. Good points! Thanks. Agree, we teachers must pay attention to layout and interface when we make online compendia and e-books for our students. Online studies require extra motivation. Our online students as a rule outperform on-campus students. But that is because we teachers put more efforts into the online courses, use more metacognitive activities, and have a more stringent pedagogical approach.

]]> By: @jainiminhas http://www.facultyfocus.com/articles/online-education/the-most-overlooked-items-that-can-help-keep-online-students-engaged/#comment-9438 @jainiminhas Fri, 01 Mar 2013 13:22:08 +0000 http://www.facultyfocus.com/?p=38792#comment-9438 Great post Errol! I found your tips really interesting. I'll try to include them in our teacher training programes at WizIQ. Ours is an online learning platform that uses Virtual Classroom technology to connect educators and students all over the world. Great post Errol! I found your tips really interesting. I'll try to include them in our teacher training programes at WizIQ. Ours is an online learning platform that uses Virtual Classroom technology to connect educators and students all over the world.

]]> By: George Joeckel http://www.facultyfocus.com/articles/online-education/the-most-overlooked-items-that-can-help-keep-online-students-engaged/#comment-9408 George Joeckel Thu, 28 Feb 2013 16:30:30 +0000 http://www.facultyfocus.com/?p=38792#comment-9408 "Black-and-white text can be boring." Comparing the use of non-black text to kindergarten may be a little harsh (although I've seen higher ed examples that would merit that rating), but I do think that multiple colors and fonts should be used judiciously, consistently and thoughtfully. Text choices definitely affect accessibility: <a href="http://webaim.org/articles/visual/lowvision" rel="nofollow">http://webaim.org/articles/visual/lowvision</a>. Thank you for encouraging online instructors to be enthusiastic and positive in their feedback to online students. We have seen great success in overcoming the time/space gap inherent in online learning through feedback that is frequent and personalized (to a degree tailored to the class size). Our institution uses the Canvas Learning Management System, and I encourage instructors to use the built-in audio recording tool for feedback. I think that hearing the instructor's voice creates an opportunity for a student to feel a deeper connection. It is also an efficient way to share feelings--curiosity, concern, empathy, etc.--that are difficult to represent in text. "Black-and-white text can be boring." Comparing the use of non-black text to kindergarten may be a little harsh (although I've seen higher ed examples that would merit that rating), but I do think that multiple colors and fonts should be used judiciously, consistently and thoughtfully. Text choices definitely affect accessibility: http://webaim.org/articles/visual/lowvision.

Thank you for encouraging online instructors to be enthusiastic and positive in their feedback to online students. We have seen great success in overcoming the time/space gap inherent in online learning through feedback that is frequent and personalized (to a degree tailored to the class size).

Our institution uses the Canvas Learning Management System, and I encourage instructors to use the built-in audio recording tool for feedback. I think that hearing the instructor's voice creates an opportunity for a student to feel a deeper connection. It is also an efficient way to share feelings–curiosity, concern, empathy, etc.–that are difficult to represent in text.

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]]> By: Anon http://www.facultyfocus.com/articles/online-education/the-most-overlooked-items-that-can-help-keep-online-students-engaged/#comment-9403 Anon Thu, 28 Feb 2013 12:59:58 +0000 http://www.facultyfocus.com/?p=38792#comment-9403 Colorful text? Really? Is this for kindergarten students? Colorful text? Really? Is this for kindergarten students?

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