Topic Area: Online Teaching & Learning
Presented by: Rachael Lund, Michael Brown
Abstract:
In the Summer of 2020, the quantitative literacy courses in the math department transitioned to a virtual, asynchronous format. We had to redefine what meaningful student engagement and interaction meant for that format and updated our technologies and assessments to support our new course design. In the Fall semesters, there are typically around one thousand students in the MTH 101 course and 600 in the MTH 102 course. The scale of these courses presents special challenges for the instructional team with respect to the logistics of implementing new technology or assignments. In this setting, students also face unique challenges with respect to motivation, persistence, and engagement. We will discuss the technologies that worked and failed and our plan for moving forward with improving our course design to support meaningful student engagement with each other and the course content. We hope that attendees will be willing to share their own utilization of technology and how they helped create a supportive, purposeful digital learning experience for students.
Session Resources:
Meaningful Student to Student Interactions in a Virtual Asynchronous Environment (PowerPoint)