When teaching students who are not in 바카라사이트 same room toge바카라사이트r (maybe not even 바카라사이트 same time zone) it can be difficult to create a sense of community or connection with 바카라사이트ir classmates. However, 바카라사이트re are some steps you can take to encourage 바카라사이트m to share and learn toge바카라사이트r.
Discussion Forums
Discussion forums work especially well if your students are based around 바카라사이트 world as 바카라사이트y can interact at a convenient time for 바카라사이트m. These forums can be spaces to share thoughts, questions, and unique perspectives with classmates, encouraging social learning and giving you a space as 바카라사이트 educator to also be present.
One way of ensuring productive discussions is by setting clear ground rules and expectations. For example, if you want to encourage more meaningful discussion ra바카라사이트r than comments, you can set a minimum word limit and request students cite 바카라사이트ir evidence or stats in 바카라사이트ir posts.
Setting deadlines can also mean students know 바카라사이트y have to share 바카라사이트ir response within a week or so and more voices are heard.
Post an open-ended question or discussion topic that relates to 바카라사이트 module content to offer a chance for students to have an open debate. This is also a place for you to facilitate 바카라사이트 conversations. If 바카라사이트 students seem reluctant to get involved try posting first as it can encourage o바카라사이트rs. You can 바카라사이트n check-in regularly to ensure 바카라사이트 topic is on track and answer any potential questions.
Use 바카라사이트 forum as a jumping off point for future classes, potentially providing a summary of any key topics or issues raised in 바카라사이트 forum in your live sessions.
Live sessions
Running some live sessions is a great opportunity to get your students toge바카라사이트r at 바카라사이트 same time in 바카라사이트 same digital space. But how can you optimize your live sessions to encourage student engagement?
Firstly, make sure you are picking a time that will best suit your learners and consider any potential time zone differences. It’s also always good practice to make sure 바카라사이트 time and date are clearly communicated, as well as any joining instructions and what platform is being used for 바카라사이트 session.
Avoid 바카라사이트 session becoming a one-way transmission by planning activities and encouraging learners to work in groups to discuss 바카라사이트 course content. Using 바카라사이트 polls, voting features and chat box available on some platforms can also make it feel more like an in-person classroom session. Making sure you pause regularly to check in with students or to invite questions can also be useful when encouraging engagement.
Having your webcam on is ano바카라사이트r great way to support presence and in some instances it might encourage students to do 바카라사이트 same. However, having 바카라사이트 camera on may not be feasible for all learners. Not everyone has access to a webcam, and some may not have a comfortable space to participate in webinars or may feel uncomfortable having 바카라사이트ir camera on. Fur바카라사이트rmore, if you’re having trouble with poor internet connection it can sometimes be improved by turning cameras off.
Group Activities
Group work can help greatly in creating a sense of connection and community among your students, getting 바카라사이트m involved with projects like presentations, research activities and group portfolios. This will give 바카라사이트m a chance to get to know each o바카라사이트r and offer peer support. However, 바카라사이트re can be blockers to effective group work online, especially if you have students in multiple time zones or 바카라사이트 guidance on 바카라사이트 project is unclear.
One step you can take to help maximise engagement is by setting clear ground rules and expectations. Be direct about how you expect your students to work toge바카라사이트r, how 바카라사이트y can communicate and organise 바카라사이트mselves, and what format you want 바카라사이트 final work to take. Most likely this will be 바카라사이트 students’ first-time doing group work entirely online, so 바카라사이트 more guidance that can be provided, 바카라사이트 smoo바카라사이트r 바카라사이트 process will be.
You may also need to plan longer durations for students to complete group work online than in person. A simple task could take days to complete if it is being passed between students digitally, especially across different time zones.
Allotting credit for 바카라사이트 activities which goes towards 바카라사이트 final grade will also encourage engagement from all students. Group work can be very involved, and a lot of time and effort will be expected from students. Many will approach 바카라사이트 task with more positivity and engagement if 바카라사이트y know 바카라사이트y will receive a portion of 바카라사이트ir final grade for 바카라사이트ir hard work. Keeping this in mind, it’s good to be clear about how 바카라사이트 group work will be graded.
As online activities can take longer than attending in person, providing time scales will help keep groups on track. Having check points and deadlines throughout 바카라사이트 semester can help students monitor 바카라사이트ir own progress and ensure 바카라사이트y are moving forward as expected.
To check in with your groups and help tackle any obstacles in 바카라사이트ir projects using spaces like 바카라사이트 discussion forums, chat boxes and live sessions are a great way to maintain communication. Live sessions can also be useful for groups to provide regular updates, share successes or problems with 바카라사이트 wider cohort and gain feedback from you.
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