Sustaining Student Engagement and Motivation Online

Online courses can appear to be an obstacle to student engagement and motivation when compared to face-to-face courses. There are challenges in online courses that instructors face, such as the absence of non-verbal cues seen in student faces, the ability to show enthusiasm for the content being taught, and the apparent absence of a community feeling found that is natural to the traditional classroom. This workshop will help instructors overcome those apparent obstacles by examining methods for online instruction and course design that can encourage and sustain student engagement and motivation in the online environment. Registration is required.