Community Engagement in Online Courses

Creating Community the First Time You Teach Online with David Goetz

Come talk with a faculty member who is planning his first online class. What do we need to try the FIRST time out? How do we balance content with tools and building a sense of community online? How do we fit it all in without overwhelming the students or ourselves? Professor David Goetz will share his experiences in this workshop.

Online Teaching Presentation

Humanizing the Online Experience with Courtney Doussett

These sessions will focus on helping online faculty be centered around incorporating their presence and awareness into their students’ learning while helping students collaborate and construct meaning in an active, student-centered learning environment.

You can see Dr. Doussett's workshop on YouTube: "Humanizing the Online Experience" and review her PowerPoint, which is fully of great tips and tools! Humanizing Online Learning

Using VoiceThread to Humanize Your Online Courses with Donna Greene

COD now has access to VoiceThread, a tool that lets instructors and students communicate and collaborate on projects and assignments. Come learn more about this tool in preparation for your Winter or Spring courses!

Increased Engagement = Increased Student Success with Sara Butler

Come to this workshop to learn and discuss various ways to try and engage your online students using Canvas tools like Collaborations, Discussions, & Conferences. You can bring assignments and we can work on converting them from individual to group assignments. We will also talk about the ideal types and amount of instructor contact and feedback that would encourage student engagement and success. In addition, we will talk about ways to use Canvas to increase student engagement in face-to-face classes.

Using Conferences and the Big Blue Button in CANVAS with Lynn York

Come find out an easy way to use CANVAS to meet virtually with students for office hours or one-on-one conferences!