Continuing to Engage the Online Learner Contributing to both the theoretical and practical literature, Continuing to Engage the Online Learner expands on the work of Conrad and Donaldson's bestselling Engaging the Online Learner. This next-step resource introduces a new phase to their proven model, the Phases of Engagement, and addresses a wide range of online and hybrid learning environments, technology tools, and communication styles. Comprehensive in scope, the book provides an introduction to the theory of engaged learning and its design, assessment, and management in online and blended learning environments and describes the types of activities that motivate the online learner in each phase of engagement. This down-to-earth resource also includes 50 new and illustrative activities paired with each phase of engagement. In Continuing to Engage the Online Learner Rita-Marie Conrad and J. Ana Donaldson provide relevant and theoretically-sound information to enhance teaching and engage learners, offering a practical handbook for instructors. "Conrad and Donaldson have done it again! Not only have they presented a solid and useful discussion of the phases of engagement, they have brought the theory alive through the presentation of practical activities that would work well in any online or hybrid course." —Rena Palloff, faculty, Fielding Graduate University and author, The Excellent Online Instructor

Table of Contents:
Tables, Figure, and Exhibit vii Preface ix The Authors xiii Part ONE: Revisiting Online Engagement 1 1. The State of Online Engagement 3 Foundations of Engagement 4 Engagement in Today’s Online Learning Environment 6 Impact of Social Networking and Connectivism 7 Increasing Transformational Learning 8 The Twenty-First-Century Learner 9 The Engaged Educator 10 Instructor’s Role and Philosophy 10 Creating a Sense of Presence 11 Mobile Technology 12 Summary 13 2. Evolution of the Phases of Engagement 14 Phase 1: Connect 15 Phase 2: Communicate 17 Phase 3: Collaborate 18 Phase 4: Co-Facilitate 19 Phase 5: Continue 20 Appropriate Activities 20 Summary 22 3. Implementing the Phases of Engagement 24 Online or Blended? 25 Engaging Large Classes 26 Managing Engagement 28 Timely Communication 29 Instructor Time Management 31 Changing Course 32 Online Educator’s “Bill of Rights” 33 Dealing with Difficult Students 34 Summary 34 4. Assessing Online Engaged Learning 36 Developing a Written Assessment for Online Engaged Learning 37 Developing a Performance Assessment for Online Engaged Learning 38 Grading 40 Providing Feedback 46 Technology to Use for Assessment 46 Phase-Based Assessment 47 Using Assessment to Improve Engagement 47 Summary 49 Part TWO: Activities to Engage Online Learners 51 5. Phase 1 Activities: Connect 53 Ten-Question Hunt 56 Bucket List 57 Dream Job 58 E.T., Phone Home 59 Four Nouns 60 Hot Potato 62 Life Without 64 Location, Location, Location 65 Movie or Song of Your Life 66 Passion 67 Rainbow 68 Untidy Timeline 69 Would You Rather ? 71 6. Phase 2 Activities: Communicate 73 100 150 76 Five Words 77 Boolean Search 78 Elevator Talk 79 Focused Listening 80 Let’s Explore Lingo 81 Online Resource Time Travel 83 Reading a Brief 85 Reincarnation 87 Uh-Oh! 89 7. Phase 3 Activities: Collaborate 90 Build Your Own Search Engine 93 Building a Better Keyboard 96 Group Wiki 99 Hot Air Balloon 101 Reverse Brainstorm 102 Student-Powered Ning Blogging 103 Team Kickoff 106 Vegetables 107 Virtual Lounge 108 Vlogs Are Us 110 Whine and Cheese Party 113 8. Phase 4 Activities: Co-Facilitate 114 Course Vocabulary Bank 117 Facilitating Diversity Online 119 Factoids 121 Google Docs for Peer Evaluation 124 Online Role-Play 126 Virtual Dining Meeting 129 9. Phase 5 Activities: Continue 130 Cloud Quilt 133 Concept Quilt 135 Dollar Store 136 Do Over 137 Job Interview 138 Lessons Learned 139 Lessons Meet Application 140 Poem from the Mind of 141 Poetry Meets Theory 143 Show Me the Money 145 Talk with Grandmother 147 Virtual Door 148 References 149 Index 152