Some Engagement Strategies on Remote Teaching & Learning Using Canvas & Digital Tools

1.    Self- Introduction  - You need to know your students and the students need to know their online classmates too. You may do any of the following:

a)    Assignment @ Canvas or Google Form  - Require them to submit a one PPT slide (provide template) with their photo with self-introduction and expectations from the course. Share at FILES in Canvas.

b)    Conference @ Canvas – Conduct a conference where each student introduces himself or you may also display the file submitted by the students.

2.    Syllabus Quiz  - A syllabus quiz is a strategy to ensure the key concepts of your syllabus uploaded in Canvas or presented during the Orientation are understood by your students. You can require the student to answer a Syllabus Quiz using Quizzes @ Canvas or Google Form. Possible questions will be (a) what are the course learning outcomes, (b) What are the course requirements, (c) How will the final grade be computed, (d) What are the pre-requisite knowledge for the course

3.    Post-Lecture Survey -  After an online lecture, require the students to submit an Assignment @ Canvas or at Google Form where they answer the ff questions: (a) What is the “muddiest” or most confusing topic in the lecture? and (b) What is the most interesting topic?. Based on the survey, you may provide follow-up lectures online by Conference @ Canvas or through Discussions @ Canvas.

4.    Practice Quiz @ Canvas or Google Form-  A practice quiz will serve as a reviewer before the actual quiz. It also familiarizes them on the Canvas platform for quizzes. From the results of the practice quiz, the teacher can determine the common mistakes and then provide feedback to the students.

5.    Discussions @ Canvas – You can open a discussion about a problem or issue and ask students to reply. The students can read the replies of their classmates and the teacher can also comment on some replies. Just like in face-to-face, the teacher can reply directly to the student by mentioning the name in the reply.

6.    PPT with Audio – You can prepare your PPT slides and add audio per slide. You can share the PPT with Audio at Files @ Canvas. You can even convert the PPT with Audio into a video and upload at YouTube (but YT has size limitation for upload). This is an alternative to a recorded online lecture using Conferences @ Canvas. This will be useful in asynchronous learning for the students.

HOW DO I GET STUDENTS TO ENGAGE WITH THESE ACTIVITIES?

 (Ref. asuce.instructure.com)

1. Consider adding “low point incentives” (perhaps 1 point or 1 percent per activity) as an extrinsic motivator
2. Instructors can set “Canvas requirements” to require students to accomplish the activity before advancing into the next module or before they can open an Assignment, File or a Quiz.
3. Consider attaching eligibility for “grade bumps,” such as rounding or adding a value to the general average to get a higher final grade if they accomplish all or a majority of the activities. Example: A general average of 59.0 has final grade of 0.0, but will be bumped to 60.0 and the student will get a final grade of 1.0.