Presentation Panel
Online But Not Alone: How To Magically Engage Your Students Online
Date Friday, Nov 24 Time – Room Knight
When people come together, magic happens. But how do you make it happen in an online setting?
In this session you will discover the tips and tricks of building a learning community among students that can bridge the gap between online and on-campus students. You will also find out more about the teaching technique of “social annotation” of digital content which will inspire your students to read more, discuss more meaninguful and make them think more critically.
If you are struggling with engaging your students in an online setting, this session is for you!
Carol Damm
Head of Digital Education, Constructor University, Germany
Carol Damm leads the learning design team at Boston College and facilitates online program design for the wider Boston College community. She has more than 10 years experience in learning design in higher education and in online training. Carol has also taught online courses for instructional design and learning experience design programs at Boston College, UMASS Boston, and Brandeis.
Carol holds a MA in French, and MEd in Instructional Design & Technology, and is currently completing a PhD in Human Development and Learning at Lesley University. Her research interests focus on emotion science and identity formation as they relate to learning.
Irene Lona
Project Manager, Oslo Metropolitan University, Norway
Irene Lona har been working as a project manager and learning designer at OsloMet for eight years and has been a key contributor to building the university's learning support unit, DIGIN (Digital Innovation in Education). DIGIN is a hub for developing and sharing digital teaching practices that promote knowledge sharing and provide excellent support for the use of digital tools in education. Irene holds a master's degree in knowledge management and is passionate about how to support learning and development within organizations.
Miguel Rejon Zamudio
Learning Designer, Constructor University
Miguel Rejon is a Learning Designer at Constructor University in Bremen Germany. With his Bachelor’s in Psychology and Msc in Educational Technology, Miguel combines his expertise in learning, multimedia design, and mixed-methods research to create meaningful learning experiences.
He has worked in educational projects funded by the EU Commission and regional governments about topics such as Computational Thinking for children and Collaborative Clinical Reasoning for Medicine students.
In his current role as a Learning Designer, Miguel is responsible for the full digitisation of college-level courses in Math and Computer Science and for the co-development of the University’s LMS.
Moderator
Evan Frendo
Training Consultant, Self Employed, Germany
Evan Frendo is a freelance teacher, trainer and author, specializing in Business English and English for Specific Purposes, and has been working in this field since 1993. Most of his experience has been with corporate clients, although he has also written several books for mainstream publishers. Recent projects have included training and consulting in the maritime industry in South Korea, training courses for business English teachers in China, and in-house materials development for corporate clients. He is often invited to give keynote talks at international conferences, examples of which can be found on his website. Evan is currently based in Berlin, Germany, but his work takes him to different parts of Europe and Asia. Please visit www.e4b.de to find out more about who he is and what he does.
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Bridging Online and Campus Communities Towards Aligned Values and Access, Carol Damm
In this talk, Carol Damm will discuss the importance of building a learning community in online higher education programs and will provide a framework for creating a holistic learning experience. The framework includes bridging the gap between online and on-campus students, aligning with institutional values, effectively using resources, and fostering synergies between students, faculty, and administration.
The presentation aims to help participants understand the challenges of online learning and provide innovative ways to enhance the learning journey for students, leading to higher achievement, motivation, engagement, and program completion.
Social Annotation to Increase Students' Reading, Irene Lona
This presentation will provide an overview of social annotation and its benefits, emphasizing its role in facilitating active learning and community interaction among students.
Irene Lona will introduce social annotation as a teaching activity that can address the challenge of students reading less and struggling with comprehension, as social annotation enables a collaborative engagement with the digital content, fostering meaningful discussions, inspiring active reading, and promoting critical thinking.