"As an instructional designer, I often make suggestions to faculty on how to make their online courses more engaging for students through project-based learning. I also advocate for building an instructor presence so that students have a strong sense that the course facilitator is a human being as opposed to a machine. In other words, courses should be personal rather than mechanical."—Source: The EvoLLLution
WHY THIS MATTERS:
If you're looking to boost engagement in online courses, take a second to think about the faculty-to-student ratio. Placing limits on class sizes to keep them smaller can help keep learners more involved and faculty more invested.
