Cultivating Compassion and Empathy in Online Courses Part of the Summer Digital Teaching Forum Series Students—especially online students—face many pushes and pulls in their lives; many work full-time or multiple jobs, are family caretakers, and may be physically distant from the UTSA Campus. These factors have been compounded as COVID-19 continues to impact families in […]

Creating Connections and Campus-Like Experiences in the Digital Classroom Part of the Summer Digital Teaching Forum Series Face-to-face classrooms are where student connections and a sense of belonging may emerge, and friendships flourish. Similarly, faculty are missing that same in-person exchanges and discussions where those amazing “aha!” moments happen. By promoting interaction between students and […]

Providing and Promoting Self-Motivation and Success Skills Part of the Summer Digital Teaching Forum Series Keeping students motivated to succeed throughout the semester is a perennial concern for many faculty. This concern may be compounded while teaching online and remotely, as both we and our students may be living on very different schedules than [...]

Monitoring and Maintaining Student Engagement in Blackboard Learn Part of the Summer Digital Teaching Forum Series Understanding which students are making successful progress throughout the semester and which are at risk may be a difficult task no matter the course’s medium.  Online, knowing where the tools are in Blackboard Learn to help you identify these […]