Boosting Student Engagement

Create Relevance

There is a connection between student engagement and instructor presence--theire working off each other (dynamic).

First way to increase instructor presence: Video Note. (Has to be turned on). It's a quick way to record a video (3 minute maximum).  No editing plays directly in D2L. Can upload third party video.

Welcome message
provide additional explanation
Demonstrate skill or procedure
ePortfolio
Feedback for learners
Make more human

"Insert Stuff" (FREE but needs to be turned on!) Record then publish right there.


Custom widgets Through homepage.

 4 areas: theme, navigation, homepage, widgets.

Default or if you want custom widgets you have to create your own

Customize a widget for a Twitter handle

**Check out Symbaloo and Time Toast and Pitchfork and Padlet

Make sure sites are accessible

Ask admin to add site to "trusted site list" if there's page protection if not working well because of security.

Could also create a spot of fun sites (Stress reliver sites--piano playing Virtual Piano)


Replacement strings - a code for a personalized message can be added to news item, quiz questions, BUT NOT CONTENT


Wiggio
Working in Groups
Cool Group Collaboration Tool (works within D2L Brightspace so single login) or through www.wiggio.com
File share, links, embed videos, set up meetings (audio, video, chat), create to-do lists, polls messages, events, can select who sees what,

Binder
Free
interactive for both instructor and students so you have access to app with material whether you have wifi or not
Once files presentations etc are added they can be taken and manipulated anywhere without wifi
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Edit,
Not for phone right now, but send to binder
send individual file or module