Here’s a summary from the Meet-Up at Rogers State University.

Welcome and Introductions

 Identify barriers that attribute to lower students outcomes in online courses vs on-ground courses

Discussion – Tools of Engagement in online courses

• Forum/discussions
  • Advanced use of multimedia in forum/discussions
• Gamification
• Peer Review/Collaboration – Embedded tools to promote collaboration
• Pitfalls using engagement tools
•  Incorporation of forums in Advanced Math Courses
• Statistics
• Discussion – Accessibility
  • New standards are now being finalized and approved by WCAG 2.0
  • HLC CRAC- Guidelines specific to Guideline 6, 8, and 9
  • HLC – Criteria for evaluating online courses/programs