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DLSF Online Learning Series – Student Engagement in Online Courses: From Content to Connection
					
 Dec 4, 2025 
 2:30PM to 4:00PM

									

				

					
				

			


	

	

		

			

				

					

						

							Instructors attend a Digital Learning Strategic Framework event in 2025.							

															

						

						

	

		


	Date/Time

	Date(s) - 04/12/2025
2:30 pm - 4:00 pm







The Digital Learning Strategic Framework team is offering a series of “Online Learning Workshops” for McMaster instructors.


Student Engagement in Online Courses: From Content to Connection




Keeping students engaged in online courses is one of the biggest challenges instructors face. Unlike face-to-face classrooms, where energy and connection can build naturally, online learning requires deliberate design and facilitation to sustain motivation and interaction. Online instructors are most successful when they approach their courses as learning communities—spaces where students feel connected, supported, and invested in their own success.


This workshop will explore the foundations of student engagement in online education, including cognitive, emotional, and social dimensions. We’ll share tried-and-true tips and strategies for building meaningful interaction, reducing distance, and helping students stay focused and motivated throughout the course.






Format: In-Person – Kenneth Taylor Hall 104 (KTH) and Virtual (Zoom)


Register Here