1. Participant Engagement! Synchronous Online Video Sessions
Shawn Stevens, EdD

2. Participant Engagement!
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1. Introduce Yourself,
and one course you teach that uses or might use synchronous video conferencing.

6. Aligning Engagement! Bloom’s Taxonomy!
Creating - can the student create a new product or point of view?
Evaluating - can the student justify a stand or decision?
Analyzing - can the student distinguish between the different parts?
Applying - can the student use the information in a new way?
Understanding - can the student explain ideas or concepts?
Remembering - can the student recall or remember information?
Bloom’s Taxonomy!

7. Ten Ways to Overcome Barriers to Student Engagement Online
A Good Start!
Ten Ways to Overcome Barriers to Student Engagement Online
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Make first contact.
Create an introductory activity.
Provide opportunities for learner interaction.
Encourage sharing.
Establish contract methods and hours.
Provide directions often and in various ways.
Provide effective and timely feedback.
Chunk your content.
Send reminders to keep students on track.
Use a variety of multimedia and modalities.

8. Participant Engagement
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2. One video-conferencing technique / strategy you use to increase engagement?

10. Provide instructions and expectations prior to the course (e. g
Provide instructions and expectations prior to the course (e.g. Announcements in Blackboard).
Collect agenda items through discussion boards or other tools ahead of time.
Make first contact.
Create an introductory activity.
Provide opportunities for learner interaction.
Encourage sharing.
Establish contract methods and hours.
Provide directions often and in various ways.
Provide effective and timely feedback.
Chunk your content.
Send reminders to keep students on track.
Use a variety of multimedia and modalities.

11. Start with personal greeting to each student as they sign on with two-way communication (mic and chat).
Keep reminding students to turn on an off their mics rather than chatting.

12. The “RIGHT” Leading Questions…
Provide an introductory question
Push/pull responses from all participants. 
Open & closed questions as needed to manage engagement! 
Use the comments to steer or modify my agenda.

13. Managing Engagement
Provide only short bursts of content information in lecture format.
Ask questions - to assess understanding and promote engagement.
Constantly remind student to turn on/off the mic when responding to a questions.
Call upon students to keep organized.
Repeat student questions/comments as needed.
Be sure to read and respond to chat responses.
Use writeboard, polling, response activities, etc.
Share your screen!

18. Participant Engagement!
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What are some barriers to online video conferencing participation?
This is a great tool to engage students. If you do not have a Twitter account, this is a great alternative. You can ask an audible questions inclass and students are able to answer online and see the responses immediately.

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Examples / ways to overcome challenges and barriers?
This is a great tool to engage students. If you do not have a Twitter account, this is a great alternative. You can ask an audible questions inclass and students are able to answer online and see the responses immediately.

20. Technology Applications Learning Management Systems

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24. Stay current and relevant!
Commitment to updates and minor revisions!
Experiment with “other” tools!
Always be responsive to learning styles and content / skills needs of the student!

25. What strategy / technique will you use in
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What strategy / technique will you use in
your next online video session?
This is a great tool to engage students. If you do not have a Twitter account, this is a great alternative. You can ask an audible questions inclass and students are able to answer online and see the responses immediately.