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Best Practices (Teaching and Leadership)

Together Apart: Cultivating Connection in Online Learning Environments

Wednesday, February 26, 2025
11:10 AM – 11:45 AM East Coast USA Time
Location: Skyline 3
Session Type: Table Talks
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Abstract Description : Fostering a sense of connectedness among students is as important in online learning environments as it is in brick-and-mortar classrooms. This interactive Table Talk will explore innovative strategies and practical approaches to enhance student engagement and build meaningful student-to-student and staff-to-student relationships online. Participants will discuss how to create opportunities for students to interact with one another through clubs and groups as well as how to facilitate community through an Advisory period. 

Join us to discuss best practices and share experiences; leave with actionable insights to strengthen student relationships and create a vibrant online learning community.

If someone was doing a search for your session in the program what 5 words might they use to search for and find your session.: community, connect, engage, relationships, Advisory

Learning Objectives:

  • At the end of this session, participants will be able to identify key strategies to foster student-to-student and teacher-to-student connections in online learning environments.
  • At the end of this session, participants will be able to develop a personalized action plan to improve student connectedness in their own practice or organization.