ERIC Number: EJ1204379
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2019-Jan
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Building Relationships and Increasing Engagement in the Virtual Classroom: Practical Tools for the Online Instructor
Martin, Jeffrey
Journal of Educators Online, v16 n1 Jan 2019
Online education is rapidly increasing in popularity across the globe. Instructors and professors struggle to engage with and build meaningful relationships with online students in the same manner as onground students, and without this critical component in place, online students report a lack of interest, and thus, they produce a lower quality of work and report less overall satisfaction. There are a host of tools and strategies that may be used by the online instructor to build meaningful relationships with students and increase these satisfaction levels. This article discusses multiple approaches using both basic and technological tools to manage the online classroom. These tactics reach out to the online student, build these important relationships, and create a greater sense of satisfaction and produce a higher level of work by the online student.
Descriptors: Online Courses, Educational Technology, Technology Uses in Education, Teaching Methods, Teacher Student Relationship, Classroom Techniques, Learner Engagement, Video Technology, Higher Education
Journal of Educators Online. 500 University Drive, Dothan, AL 36303. Web site: http://www.thejeo.com
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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