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Dr. Lashun Aron, Ed.D & LaRuth Ensley, Ed.S

Online Student Success: The Key To Keeping Students Motivated & Engaged. Dr. Lashun Aron, Ed.D & LaRuth Ensley, Ed.S lashi2000@aol.com l_ensley@hotmail.com. Motivational Quote. “It’s not the load that breaks you down, it’s the way you carry it.” - Lou Holtz.

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Dr. Lashun Aron, Ed.D & LaRuth Ensley, Ed.S

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  1. Online Student Success: The Key To Keeping Students Motivated & Engaged Dr. Lashun Aron, Ed.D & LaRuth Ensley, Ed.S lashi2000@aol.coml_ensley@hotmail.com

  2. Motivational Quote “It’s not the load that breaks you down, it’s the way you carry it.” - Lou Holtz

  3. Learning Outcomes • Identify problems that keep online students from succeeding • Develop best practices for motivating students in the online environment • Gain an understanding of how motivation affects student retention • Apply key principles of human motivation to promote student motivation in the online environment

  4. Poll Question • What are some of the biggest challenges you encounter in getting students motivated and engaged in your online course? • Poor time management skills • Not interested in the course material • Technical issues • Other

  5. Common Problems Encountered by Online Learners • Poor time management skills • Lack of appropriate skills/reading and writing • Course objectives unclear/vague • Course required for graduation • Trying to juggle too many things

  6. Best Practices for Keeping Students Motivated • Instructor presence • Instructor feedback • Faculty engagement • Asking thought-provoking & relevant questions • Using TED Talks or YouTube • Provide online support services • http://www.onlinecollege.org/2012/08/29/10-ted-talks-online-instructors/

  7. Instructor Presence • Post to the discussion board actively (at least 4 times per week) • Post videos to stimulate learning (TED Talks, YouTube, etc.) • Provide timely and detailed feedback • Respond to question threads, and emails immediately

  8. Instructor Feedback • Must be timely • Must be detailed and specific • Use rubrics when possible • Provide the rubrics in advance and when the assignment is graded • http://rubistar.4teachers.org/

  9. Sample Rubric

  10. Create + Distribute = Mobile Access Podcasts/Screencasts

  11. Instructor Feedback • Have you ever used a screencast or • podcast as a way to provide feedback? • Provide individual feedback on a paper or test • Record a screencast of common errors made on a quiz/exam for the entire class • Other? Please send your ideas via chat. • http://www.screencast-o-matic.com/

  12. Screencasts - Samples • Showing students how we use Desire2Learn in our online class: • http://www.screencast-o-matic.com/watch/cIVbY0VQt1 • Mini lecture – 7 minute screencast on using pronouns with formal commands for a Spanish II class: • http://www.screencast-o-matic.com/watch/clf2F8plt • Providing individual feedback to a student regarding a homework assignment: • http://screencast-o-matic.com/watch/cIni3XVlO4 • Screencasts already available on YouTube with video: • http://www.youtube.com/user/EducatorVids2?v=wjFgeiFNYlE

  13. Instructor Engagement • Instructor engagement is critical in the online environment for various reasons: • Student retention • Increased student support • Improve student learning outcomes

  14. Ask Thought-Provoking Questions • Questioning students in ways that allow students to think at higher levels • Ensure opportunities for students’ success by assigning tasks that are neither too easy nor too difficult • Help students find personal meaning and value in the material • Help students feel they are valued members • of a learning community

  15. Lack of Motivation Affects Students • Poor academic performance • Student retention issues • Increased dropout rates • Accreditation concerns

  16. Poll Question • What is the most frequent way you provide feedback? • Grades only • Conference calls • Answering emails • Threaded discussions • Other

  17. Faculty Motivation • For faculty to motivate students in their learning, you must create an environment where students are engaged (Miller, 2000). • Increase students’ critical thinking skills

  18. What the Best Online Teachers Should Do Based on Ken Bain’s What the Best College Teachers Do http://jolt.merlot.org/vol7no4/brinthaupt_1211.htm

  19. Video - Sample Preparing students for an upcoming exam – with humor! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PTXKa2UTt2Y&feature=share&list=UUU290vXitPcCMQH9AH5mBAw 8 Secrets to Success – Motivationhttp://www.ted.com/talks/richard_st_john_s_8_secrets_of_success.html

  20. Online Support Services • 24/7 • Advising/Counseling • Tutoring • Study Groups • Supplemental Instruction • Customer Service • Technical Support

  21. Reference Miller, J. T. (2000). Administrators, faculty and the final outcome in distance learning. The University of Houston Journal of Distance Learning. (2)1, 13-19.

  22. Dr. Lashun Aron, Ed.D & LaRuth Ensley, Ed.S lashi2000@aol.coml_ensley@hotmail.com

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