Monday, October 26
11:30-11:55 AM
EDT
Room 4

Building Rapport and Trust in Online Learning Communities: How three doctoral students went from strangers to family in sixteen weeks

Best Practices or Demo Teaching ID: 58058
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    Linda Wiley
    Baker University (KS)

Abstract: Last April, Baker University (Kansas) launched its spring cohort of doctoral students in the Instructional Design and Performance Technology program. Courses are conducted completely online, and the students are located across varying countries, states, and time zones. Through a series of carefully planned substantive interactions, three of these students went from being strangers to what they now call “family.” In this session, you’ll learn how and why these substantive interactions were pivotal in helping these students quickly develop rapport, trust, and success in the first 16 weeks of their doctoral program. And, you'll learn how develop communities of inquiry with learners from elementary level through adult.

Objectives

Objectives By the end of this session, participants will be able to: Define substantive interaction Cite and describe at least three (3) types of interactions Describe how these interactions build rapport and trust in remote learning communities

Topical Outline

This is an interactive session/workshop. Not a paper.

Prerequisites

None. We propose this as a 1 hour or 90 minute interactive session.

Experience Level

Beginner

Qualifications

All three presenters are currently enrolled in Baker University’s Instructional Design and Performance Technology Doctoral program. Matt Connell is the Executive Director of Healthcare and Public Service Education at Barton Community College (KS). He teaches online and in-person classes as an adjunct instructor in early childhood education and computer concepts and applications. Matt has over 10 years of experience in educational technology, instructional design, K–12 and postsecondary instruction, and online learning. In 2013, Matt opened a consulting firm specializing in web design and technology applications. Jon Ohlde is a career educator. He teaches social studies at Blue Valley Northwest High School (KS) to 9th and 10th grade students. From 2005 to 2008, Jon served as a project manager for a sourcing company where he worked with manufacturers in China, Hong Kong, and Taiwan. In response to COVID-19, he is focused on switching from in-person to online instruction. Linda Wiley is celebrating 30 years in teaching and educational technology. After starting out as a teacher, she shifted to the world of education technology and traveled the country helping teachers use technology to accelerate student learning. At ASCD, she led the creation of PD In Focus®, which earned the SIIA CODiE Award and the ComputEd Gazette’s EDDIE and BESSIE Awards for Outstanding Professional Development product. At Achieve3000, she led the development of internal employee and customer-facing learning experiences.
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