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 * Things you can to engage students when teaching online!**
 * Take advantage of the opportunity for **easy learner participation**. Think participation not delivery.
 * Ask for appropriate **back-channel conversation** and questions and assign rotating supervisors to bring items forward.
 * Look for opportunities for **interaction**. Polling question, then call on someone. How many agree with...? Why? Be respectful so they want to answer!
 * Build **relationships** with each learner because of the ability to give individual attention in a way that's arguably more efficient than physical environment. Breakout rooms, for example.
 * Create exercises that give learners a chance to **tell about themselves** -- "all about me" kind of stuff. At start of each class, or breakouts and have them return to tell about each other.
 * **Turn time over.** Give learners responsibility to create and teach. Can quickly and easily give them time and focus in this environment.
 * Help learners **work together** and then quickly **report back** to group. No moving chairs needed!
 * Encourage **time-shifting**. (Who watches dvr/hulu/netflix shows?) Make recordings so students can review when it's convenient for them, and make the live interactions so rewarding they won't want to miss them.
 * **Build online resource collections together** or give this as assignments and have them presented ([|Mightybell])
 * Have the students start building their **online portfolios or personal web presences** and then share with the class.
 * Bring in **outside experts** or guests! No travel cost! Have the students prepare the questions.
 * Hold **online office hours**!
 * Give students access to the room for **online study groups**.


 * What ideas do you have?**


 * Books and Resources:**
 * [|Learning in Real Time: Synchronous Teaching and Learning Online] by Jonathan Finkelstein


 * What could be done to help generate excitement at WCCCD around the use of technology for teaching?**
 * Build a core of enthusiastic faculty to demonstrate the impact on students.
 * Build a mission around teaching, technology, and the role of WCCCD in the future.