Learner Engagement Jennifer Parker

Jennifer Parker, Instructional Tech Coordinator

Formative Meaningful Feedback

Clarity Consistency Support

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Memory retention activies

Unlock Student Success

Teacher Presence

Multimedia interactions

Increase Engagement with Community of Inquiry

Cognitive Presence

Increase Learner Engagement

Social Presence

Accessibility Reducing Tech Barriers

Course Alignment

Multiple Learning Opportunities

Multiple voices Multiple Expression

Supporting Learner Agency

Accessibility

* Accessible documents, videos, and images * UX: positive vs negative space, rule of thirds, style guides, clear navigation, etc. * Accessible fonts, tables, headers, alt text, etc. * Logical flow, alternative assignments/ assessments * Adjustable font and high color contrast * Clear consistent language and intuitive design

Course Alignment

* Use Actionable, measureable course objectives, aligned with the course goals. * Alignment with course lessons, activities, materials Coherence with learning strategies. * Coherence instructional methods. * StrategiesSuccess in the learning outcomes

Learner Agency

Learner Agency * Encourage the voice of the learner * Co-create the learning environment * Encourage student voices * Encourage learner choice * Foster learner agency by writing personal goals at the beginning of every module. * Use learning progress trackers

Cognitive Presence

* Meaningful learning activies that construct new knowledge * Metacognition * Self-regulation - knowledge checks * Analysis + construction, + confirmation of new knowledge = demonstrating new knowledge * Increase learner persistence and student inquiry

Social Presence

• Interactions: Discussions, collaborative spaces
• Collaborative Spaces/ Annotation: Perusall, Padlet..
• Peer-to-Peer demos, case competitions, debates, Social media groups icebreakers, virutal coffee breaks, Recognition / celebrations.

Teacher Presence

* Early and frequent feedback * Frequent check-ins * Announcements * Q & A sessions * Office hours * Assessments with clear rubrics * Recognition / mentoring

Multimedia Interactions

* AR/ VR / MR CoSpacesEdu, Adobe Aero * Padlet, Perusall * Coggle * Wikis * Video interaction: Playposit, Panopto * Thinglink * BreakoutEDU * Articulate Storyline or other eLearning tools

Social Presence

• Interactive discussions
• Collaborative Spaces/ Annotation: Perusall, Padlet..
• Case competitions
• Peer to peer mini demos
• Debates
• Social media groups
• icebreakers /
• Virutal coffee breaks
• Recognition / celebration

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Multiple Learning Opportunities

* Various formats of content delivery * Various methods of learner activities * Multiple chances to demonstrate learning * Active learning * Practical exercises and hands-on workshops, simulations * Peer teaching * Competency and Project based