Title: Connecting with Students Online

This six week course introduces teachers to the tools and strategies needed to connect with students online. The course will investigate best practices in communicating with and encouraging students in an online / blended environment, as well as provide practical instruction in some of the most common course tools provided in Moodle. Participants will be provided synchronous and asynchronous experiences to encourage growth of facilitation skills. Teachers will also work with and discuss a variety of methods for creating student engagement in an online setting.

Role: Student — Students generally have fewer privileges within a course.

Section 1
  News forum
  Course Overview and Goals
  Course Syllabus
  Final Project: Link to the Communication Tasklist Template
  template
Section 2
  Orientation Activities
  Introduction Forum
  Discussion Forum Rubric
Section 3
  Session 1
  Session 1 Discussion Forum
Section 4
  Session 2
  Session 2 Discussion Forum
Section 5
  Session 3
  Session 3 Discussion Forum
Section 6
  Session 4
  Session 4 Discussion Forum
Section 7
  Session 5
  Session 5 Wiki
  Session 5 Discussion Forum
Section 8
  Session 6
  Session 6 Discussion Forum
  Final Project: Communications Tasklist
  Attendance at Face to Face Session