CONNECTING ONLINE 101 
- Recognize the Opportunities🎉
- Assess Existing F2F 👥 Strategies
How do you normally connect with students in F2F class?
Which methods can transfer online?
- Be Human ❤
- Explore Tool ⭐ Options
Consider aspects that you may have romanticized about your F2F teaching?
Some students have an easier time sharing online because it feels safer.
Share
Show compassion
Have fun!
Asynchronous
Develop a plan for use
Synchronous
Tools within your LMS
Chat features
Discussion Boards
Tools outside of your LMS
MS Teams
Slack
Discord
Sharepoint
Peer review activities
Relax and be yourself
A sense of humour goes a long way
Your successes/struggles
Parts of your life
Kids
Pets
Hobbies
Pictures
Videos
Stories
Good days/Bad days
Be flexible
Be approachable
Don't take yourself too seriously
Your passion
Your enthusiasm
Zoom
MS Teams
Google Hangouts
Office Hours
1-on-1 appointments
Icebreakers
Breakout Rooms
Announcements
Some students find they have more—and better—interactions with faculty and peers online than they experience when attending classes on a campus
Office Hours
Seminar groups
Facial Expressions
Body Language
Hallway Conversations
Before & After Class
Were you connecting with as many students as you think you were?
Were you connecting with the same students all the time?
Is the perceived loss of connection yours or your students?
Be available
Reaching students you weren't able to reach in F2F classes
What are you going to use?
When are you going to use them?
Don't use too many
How frequent?
Be consistent
Be clear
Keep it simple
How are you going to use them?
You to students
Between students
Students to you
Schedule
Be interested in their lives
Express gratitude and appreciation
Be kind
Weekly?
Daily?
Monthly
Audio and video clips
Motivate
Encourage
More options for communication and student participation
Be authentic
Get creative
Celebrate wins
Own your mistakes
Apologize when you mess up
Express your fears
Be understanding
Check-in!
Ask for feedback/input
Build self-care and socio-emotional well-being into your course
Social distance does not mean relational distance
Prompts
Be present
Get to know them
Were you able to connect to all of your students in your F2F high enrollment classes?
Actively listen