Centering Humanity to Connect with Students Online

Regardless of our roles, many of us interact and engage with students online. In an increasingly digital world with continuously evolving technologies, it can be difficult to connect with students, especially across spatial and temporal distance. Grounded in both research and practice, this session will explore how we can center humanity – ours and our students’ – to foster connection and support learning in online spaces. Participants will learn actionable strategies for translating characteristics like humor and creativity into teaching and engagement practices. While this session will focus on the asynchronous environment, participants will be able to apply strategies to other learning and engagement contexts.