Beyond Discussion Boards: Engagement Methods in the Online Classroom

Student engagement has assumed broader significance and importance as a result of the increasing level of online teaching and learning.The purpose of this Roundtable Discussion is to create a forum where we can discuss how to move beyond discussion boards, and bring the "sync" back to the Asynchronous learning environments.We will facilitate and gather thoughts on how online instructors engage their students in the asynchronous classroom.The ultimate goal is to compile these discussions and share amongst participants.