Support for Online Teachers In Overcoming Challenges to Student Engagement

Time: 4:15pm to 5:15pm Eastern Time

Location: Virtual

Description: The goal is for participants to learn introductory knowledge about social presence research and its application to increasing student engagement in online learning. The objective is for participants to develop a working knowledge of research in social presence along with initial strategies to implement with their students for increasing student engagement.

Research Alliance: Florida Virtual School Partnership on Student Success in Online Learning

Audience: The primary audience for the event will be members of the Panhandle Area Educational Consortium (PAEC), which includes 14 school districts in Florida.

Speakers: Aimee Whiteside, University of Tampa Dianna Sharp, Regional Educational Laboratory Southeast

Report Citation: Supporting REL Southeast infographic: https://ies.ed.gov/ncee/rel/infographics/pdf/REL_SE_When_Teachers_and_Students_are_Separated.pdf

Supporting REL Southeast Video: https://youtu.be/4lCGiVq_HKk