Unmasking why online learners never show their faces and meeting them where they are. In the past students’ attendance was marked and graded. Now students are given choices and the extrinsic motivation to attend has been removed. They are being pulled in a multitude of directions to get work done, provide for their families, travel to campus, afford the tech to be online.
5 Ways to Build Community When Students Don’t Show Up. Students don’t come to your classes, do they? If they did you probably wouldn’t be reading this post. But do you also wonder why they aren’t coming? Because, actually, you are quite interesting and you design activities to support their learning and their social experiences. So what is going on?
What students really think about your favourite EdTech (and how you can change their minds). You’re all set. You’ve found this amazing piece of technology that is going to make your engaging course even more engaging. It is going to solve every problem you have and you are going to look like an innovative genius when all of your students love it. Hang on. Take a step back here. Why will they love it?
The exact moment you lose your students (and how to pull them back). All great educators start with the intention to create the best experiences for our students. We spend hours thinking about, testing and evaluating learning activities. Taking care to be meaningful and consistent. Perhaps we manage to throw in a little bit of innovation and challenge.
