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An Educator's Perspective on Virtual Teaching: Just-in-time Ideas for Engaging Students Online Webinar
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Description: Have you suddenly become an online educator because of COVID-19? Is your next cohort fully or partially online?
If so, while you are furiously converting all of your in-person lectures online, you may also be wondering, “Am I seriously going to lecture to my screen for 60 minutes or more? Are any students going to be awake and paying attention at that point?”
Come and learn some simple strategies that can easily be incorporated into the virtual learning environment to increase student engagement.
In addition to engaging students, there is a side benefit to incorporating these strategies. You may even notice an increased satisfaction with teaching online that you didn’t expect!
Start date: Upon registration
Completion: Up to 52 weeks
Credits awarded per Session. See individual Sessions for further details.
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FREE FOR MEMBERS!

Description: Have you suddenly become an online educator because of COVID-19? Is your next cohort fully or partially online?

If so, while you are furiously converting all of your in-person lectures online, you may also be wondering, “Am I seriously going to lecture to my screen for 60 minutes or more? Are any students going to be awake and paying attention at that point?”

Come and learn some simple strategies that can easily be incorporated into the virtual learning environment to increase student engagement.

In addition to engaging students, there is a side benefit to incorporating these strategies. You may even notice an increased satisfaction with teaching online that you didn’t expect!

Start date: Upon registration

Completion: Up to 52 weeks

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Learning Objectives

At the end of this webinar you will be able to:

  • Recognize adult learning principles and appreciate how they manifest in your students
  • Incorporate online engagement techniques into your virtual teaching
  • Identify resources to support your integration of virtual engagement approaches

 

Speaker: Jennifer O’Leary

Jennifer is a Medical Laboratory Technologist (Clinical Genetics). For nearly three decades, she has contributed to the Ontario health care system through her diagnostic laboratory work and by educating entry to practice laboratory technologists. Jenn is a passionate, life-long learner who completed a mid-career Interdisciplinary Masters with combined studies in Leadership and Learning & Technology. In her downtime, Jenn enjoys her cottage in Bobcaygeon, listening to podcasts that tell compelling stories of diverse lives and experiences, and spoiling her two rambunctious nephews.

Recorded: August 26, 2020

PEP hours: 1.0

CPS credits: 0

*Note: PEP hours and/or CPS credits will only be awarded upon successful completion of the quiz.

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