👍 7 Strategies Designed to Increase Student Engagement in Synchronous Online Discussions Using Video Conferencing

Caitlin Tucker with guidance on keeping it simple as you design online video discussions.

• Provide students with an agenda and a list of discussion questions ahead of time;
• Communicate your expectations for participation and behavior online;
• Ask students to generate their own discussion questions;
• Start every virtual conferencing session with an icebreaker question or a quick check-in;
• Use the chat window strategically;
• Host shorter sessions with fewer students;
• Ask students to assess their participation online.