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Karen Casto & Justina Brown Center for Instructional Innovation Western Washington University

Karen Casto & Justina Brown Center for Instructional Innovation Western Washington University. Impressions. My experience as an online student 30-40% higher dropout rate than in face-to-face instruction Research supports the experience Attitudes about technology Feelings of isolation

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Karen Casto & Justina Brown Center for Instructional Innovation Western Washington University

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  1. Karen Casto & Justina Brown Center for Instructional Innovation Western Washington University

  2. Impressions • My experience as an online student • 30-40% higher dropout rate than in face-to-face instruction • Research supports the experience • Attitudes about technology • Feelings of isolation • Lack of social interaction & group work

  3. Impressions • Weaknesses in online communication • Eye contact • Gestures & tones of expression • Laughter • Spontaneity of expression • Instant response to ideas • Adaptation of teaching style based on student feedback

  4. Instructor Connections • Use online tools creatively • Discussion boards, chat, email • Graphics, group activities

  5. Instructor Connections • Forge a communications relationship! • Ensure learners have access to you • Provide online open question forum • Introduce yourself; include yourself • Provide a forum for student input • Communications Agreement

  6. Student Connections • Immersion in the Subject Matter • Use technologies with which the students are already familiar • Make the environment so engaging that the students are drawn into it • Reward student explorations • Example: 3D tour of virtualMedieval Village

  7. Connecting through Interactivity • Use cutting-edge technologies to make the ordinary seem extraordinary • Example: Microsoft Agent technologies • Can be used on the web • Allow students to interact with their course content • Personalize the course content • Agent characters can even speakusing a human voice

  8. Teaching & Learning Connections • Making learning immersive • Addressing learning styles • Using technologies to build learning communities

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