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Roundtable 3: Creating Meaningful Social Presence In Online Courses, Jennifer Reeves

Teaching & Learning Conference

Using Garrison, Anderson and Archer's (2000) Community of Inquiry (CoI) Framework, this roundtable will focus on ways to create meaningful and lasting social presence in your online classes, meetings, and/or virtual conference. According to Garrison et al. social presence is “the ability of participants in a community of inquiry to project themselves socially and emotionally, as ‘real’ people (i.e., their full personality), through the medium of communication being used.” (p. 94). Therefore, this roundtable will discuss various communication mediums and tips for successfully creating social presence that is lasting and meaningful. Ideas such as more personable and exciting introductory posts …

Cloud-Based Video-Conferencing Is Here To Stay (Zoom, Or Similar): Implementing Authentic Assessment And Curbing Cheating Without The Need For Proctoring, Judith Slapak-Barski

Teaching & Learning Conference

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, we found ourselves forced to switch to online learning in a hurry to ensure instructional continuity. As we faced abrupt change by meeting learning needs through rushed fixes, namely distant learning online using a cloud-based video conferencing solution, we realized that some of those temporary changes had tremendous potential for becoming permanent.

As we emerge from the pandemic, one of those temporary changes is here to stay. Zoom brought unexpected value to our daily learning activities and made us realize that this type of cloud-based video conferencing solution featuring interactive tools will likely become a …

Active Learning In Practice: Integrating The Digital Mastering Apa Style Student Workbook In A Canvas Course, Vanaja Nethi, Kate Ramunda

Teaching & Learning Conference

Undergraduate and graduate students in all disciplines need to develop excellence in scholarly writing to communicate their ideas to peers in the academic community effectively. One of the most widely used set of guidelines to help students achieve excellence in scholarly writing is the APA Style. The Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association is the main resource for this.

In this session, the presenters will introduce a new digital-only resource, Mastering APA Style Student Workbook released last year that matches the organization of The Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (7e). The resource utilizes active learning, interactive learning, …

All You Need Is Love: Compassionate Design For Better Teaching And Learning, Walter Milner

Teaching & Learning Conference

In order to connect, engage, and inspire students we need to account for who they are as individuals. This can be accomplished through a compassionate approach to course design and course interactions. Compassionate design involves actively learning who our students are, actively approaching the design of course activities in a way that considers all learners and being conscious of our interactions with learners. Compassionate approaches to course design have the added benefit of demonstrating a model that transfers to society at large and makes the world a better place. This presentation will highlight each of these areas and demonstrate techniques …

Belonging, Equity, Diversity And Inclusion (Bedi) In Online Learning, Gabriela Mendez

Teaching & Learning Conference

In this session, the definitions of belonging, equity, diversity and inclusion (BEDI) will be provided followed by a discussion on how to use BEDI within the context of online education. The Culturally Relevant Pedagogy (CRP), a framework that promotes BEDI will be described. Participants will be encouraged to share ideas and practices related to how CRP and inclusive strategies can be implemented online. Resources that address and promote BEDI in education will also be provided.

Learning Outcomes

• Define belonging, equity, diversity, and inclusion.
• Identify strategies to promote belonging, equity, diversity, and inclusion in online education.
• Discuss strategies and practices to …

Designing Engaging Quiz Questions In Canvas, Andreas Häberlin

Teaching & Learning Conference

Student engagement is critical to student success. In an age of knowledge and digital distractions, the creation of meaningful learning experiences is key to student engagement. Established approaches have long focused on in-person classroom engagement. However, a growing body of scholarly literature indicates the research community's interest in digital engagement strategies. Digital instruction poses unique opportunities and challenges to student engagement. One powerful digital education tool is the quiz. Beyond competitive gamification, edutainment and trivia, quizzes present an excellent opportunity to spark student inquiry. This presentation explores the intersections of cognitive learning, quiz question design, and the Canvas quiz engine. …