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Continuing to Engage the Online Learner
Contributing to both the theoretical and practical literature, Continuing to Engage the Online Learner expands on the work of Conrad and Donaldson's bestselling Engaging the Online Learner. This next-step resource introduces a new phase to their proven model, the Phases of Engagement, and addresses a wide range of online and hybrid learning environments, technology tools, and communication styles.
Comprehensive in scope, the book provides an introduction to the theory of engaged learning and its design, assessment, and management in online and blended learning environments and describes the types of activities that motivate the online learner in each phase of engagement. This down-to-earth resource also includes 50 new and illustrative activities paired with each phase of engagement. In Continuing to Engage the Online Learner Rita-Marie Conrad and J. Ana Donaldson provide relevant and theoretically-sound information to enhance teaching and engage learners, offering a practical handbook for instructors.
"Conrad and Donaldson have done it again! Not only have they presented a solid and useful discussion of the phases of engagement, they have brought the theory alive through the presentation of practical activities that would work well in any online or hybrid course." —Rena Palloff, faculty, Fielding Graduate University and author, The Excellent Online Instructor
Contents
Tables, Figure, and Exhibit vii
Preface ix
The Authors xiii
Part ONE: Revisiting Online Engagement 1
1. The State of Online Engagement 3
Foundations of Engagement 4
Engagement in Today's Online Learning Environment 6
Impact of Social Networking and Connectivism 7
Increasing Transformational Learning 8
The Twenty-First-Century Learner 9
The Engaged Educator 10
Instructor's Role and Philosophy 10
Creating a Sense of Presence 11
Mobile Technology 12
Summary 13
2. Evolution of the Phases of Engagement 14
Phase 1: Connect 15
Phase 2: Communicate 17
Phase 3: Collaborate 18
Phase 4: Co-Facilitate 19
Phase 5: Continue 20
Appropriate Activities 20
Summary 22
3. Implementing the Phases of Engagement 24
Online or Blended? 25
Engaging Large Classes 26
Managing Engagement 28
Timely Communication 29
Instructor Time Management 31
Changing Course 32
Online Educator's "Bill of Rights" 33
Dealing with Difficult Students 34
Summary 34
4. Assessing Online Engaged Learning 36
Developing a Written Assessment for Online Engaged Learning 37
Developing a Performance Assessment for Online Engaged Learning 38
Grading 40
Providing Feedback 46
Technology to Use for Assessment 46
Phase-Based Assessment 47
Using Assessment to Improve Engagement 47
Summary 49
Part TWO: Activities to Engage Online Learners 51
5. Phase 1 Activities: Connect 53
Ten-Question Hunt 56
Bucket List 57
Dream Job 58
E.T., Phone Home 59
Four Nouns 60
Hot Potato 62
Life Without 64
Location, Location, Location 65
Movie or Song of Your Life 66
Passion 67
Rainbow 68
Untidy Timeline 69
Would You Rather ? 71
6. Phase 2 Activities: Communicate 73
100 150 76
Five Words 77
Boolean Search 78
Elevator Talk 79
Focused Listening 80
Let's Explore Lingo 81
Online Resource Time Travel 83
Reading a Brief 85
Reincarnation 87
Uh-Oh! 89
7. Phase 3 Activities: Collaborate 90
Build Your Own Search Engine 93
Building a Better Keyboard 96
Group Wiki 99
Hot Air Balloon 101
Reverse Brainstorm 102
Student-Powered Ning Blogging 103
Team Kickoff 106
Vegetables 107
Virtual Lounge 108
Vlogs Are Us 110
Whine and Cheese Party 113
8. Phase 4 Activities: Co-Facilitate 114
Course Vocabulary Bank 117
Facilitating Diversity Online 119
Factoids 121
Google Docs for Peer Evaluation 124
Online Role-Play 126
Virtual Dining Meeting 129
9. Phase 5 Activities: Continue 130
Cloud Quilt 133
Concept Quilt 135
Dollar Store 136
Do Over 137
Job Interview 138
Lessons Learned 139
Lessons Meet Application 140
Poem from the Mind of 141
Poetry Meets Theory 143
Show Me the Money 145
Talk with Grandmother 147
Virtual Door 148
References 149
Index 152
