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Excellence in teaching and engaging students in learning is both challenging and exciting. The Focus on Teaching Conference has traditionally provided a forum to:
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Tuesday, May 4 • 10:30am - 11:45am
Keynote - Day 1: Flower Darby - Fostering Connections and Community in Online Classes

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Online courses are often characterized by a feeling of disconnect for both students and faculty. And research from spring 2020 shows that students learning remotely felt very disconnected. Yet, we know that feeling connected to the people in our classes can help students engage, persist, and learn in any context. This talk offers practical strategies to strengthen students’ social and cognitive connections, which improve online teaching and learning experiences for all.
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Flower Darby

Flower Darby celebrates and promotes effective teaching in all class formats to include, welcome, and support all students as they learn and succeed. As faculty and an instructional designer, she’s taught community college and university classes for over 24 years in a range of subjects... Read More →

Tuesday May 4, 2021 10:30am - 11:45am EDT
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