Engage Your Students From the Start using Technology Deanna Heikkinen. - Send Welcome Letter - Email a syllabus There are a lot of other things you can do before the term even starts.
Engage Your Students From the Start using Technology Deanna Heikkinen. - Send Welcome Letter - Email a syllabus There are a lot of other things you can do before the term even starts.
Engage Your Students From the Start using Technology Deanna Heikkinen. - Send Welcome Letter - Email a syllabus There are a lot of other things you can do before the term even starts.
What can you do to engage students before the term starts? Send Welcome Letter Email a Syllabus
There are a lot of other things you can do
before the semester even starts
A Real Welcoming Letter
Include pertinent information Dates, book info, course description Expectations of time and login frequency
Include your personality
Use an image Be creative
Film a short welcome video
Create a Website
Weebly.com (or other FREE service)
Have images and information about you Post your syllabi Put up other information for your students to have Professor Deanna Heikkinen Webpage
Create a Dynamic Syllabus
Use a web based syllabus Have a traditional syllabus ADA Print requests
Use images Use hyperlinks Be creative and let your personality show
Push out content before the
class starts Introductions Ted Ed Videos You Tube
Group engagement
Involve students before day 1!
Encourage interaction before the term starts Web enhance and open the shell early Have ice breakers that can interest everyone Encourage participation, even if optional