Creating Engagement in The Classroom: Understandin

"Creating Engagement in the Classroom: Understanding the challenges of the modern learning environment" explores the opportunity for technology in the classroom, from both sides of the podium. San Diego State University (SDSU) Lecturer Kevin Popovi? and SDSU student Ryan Vanshur chatted after class one day, identifying problems—and opportunities—within the higher-education classroom. Vanshur shared what he considered best practices from professors—what works and what works better in delivering effective lessons to students. Similarly, Popovi? explained what he thought students could do to enhance their learning inside and outside the classroom. This project is the result. For more information visit http://creatingengagementintheclassroom.org.

Creating Engagement in the Classroom authors Kevin Popovic and Ryan Vanshur invite you to part two of their nine-part webinar series Tuesday, April 12. Taking place online via GoTo Webinar at 12:00 p.m. PDT, the event, titled “Attendance and Student Success,” will analyze how attending class may (or may not) affect students’ grades and their relationships with their professors. Throughout the webinar, Popovic—a professor at San Diego State University (SDSU), speaker, author, and entrepreneur—and Vanshur—SDSU student and entrepreneur—will discuss this subject at length, using their own experiences, research, and discussions with other leaders in the space to draw conclusions and to make projections that could best ensure future success inside the higher-education classroom. They’ll discuss: How professors can use attendance as indicators for future success The implications of a classroom that does not take attendance for students and teachers alike Why attending class is (or isn’t) important How technology can influence observed attendance patterns How students and professors can leverage attendance-taking technology for more efficient, productive class sessions

How classroom engagement improves student learning outcomes and why classroom management is becoming increasingly difficult. Creating Engagement in the Classroom authors Kevin Popovic and Ryan Vanshur invite you to part three of their nine-part webinar series Tuesday, April 19. Taking place online via GoTo Webinar at 12:00 p.m. PDT, the event, titled “Connecting with Students,” will analyze what exactly it means to connect with students in the higher-education classroom and how different strategies and techniques can facilitate this engagement. Throughout the webinar, Popovic—a professor at San Diego State University (SDSU), speaker, author, and entrepreneur—and Vanshur—SDSU student and entrepreneur—will discuss this subject at length, using their own experiences, research, and discussions with other leaders in the space to draw conclusions and to make projections that could best ensure future success inside the higher-education classroom. They’ll discuss: The concept of “connecting” with students—what does it mean, and how has it changed? The first thing every professor should do to connect with his/her students What works from the student’s perspective How mobile learning influences the teacher-student relationship Various strategies to create engagement and to create this connection

How professors and students alike can stay atop of the changing question-and-answer dynamic in the modern classroom. Creating Engagement in the Classroom authors Kevin Popovic and Ryan Vanshur invite you to part five of their nine-part webinar series Tuesday, May 3. Taking place online via GoToWebinar at 12:00 p.m. PDT, the event, titled “Providing Answers to Questions,” will dissect the ever-changing question-and-answer dynamic in the modern higher-education classroom. It’s more than just raising your hand and getting an answer from the professor! Throughout the webinar, Popovic—a professor at San Diego State University (SDSU), speaker, author, and entrepreneur—and Vanshur—SDSU student and entrepreneur—will discuss this subject at length, using their own experiences, research, and discussions with other leaders in the space to draw conclusions and to make projections that could best ensure future success inside the higher-education classroom. Webinar Overview: Where did all the questions go? Professor’s View Student’s View How to bring the questions back… What does current research say? How do we build upon this research? Q&A

How the rise of tech-enabled students influences the opportunities for classroom engagement using data-driven teaching practices. Creating Engagement in the Classroom authors Kevin Popovic and Ryan Vanshur invite you to part six of their nine-part webinar series Tuesday, May 10. Taking place online via GoToWebinar at 12:00 p.m. PDT, the event, titled “Mobile-Enabled Students and Social Learning,” takes a close look at how mobile devices have fundamentally shifted the way professors teach and the way students learn. Throughout the webinar, Popovic—a professor at San Diego State University (SDSU), speaker, author, and entrepreneur—and Vanshur—SDSU student and entrepreneur—will discuss this subject at length, using their own experiences, research, and discussions with other leaders in the space to draw conclusions and to make projections that could best ensure future success inside the higher-education classroom. Webinar Overview: Just how common are smart devices in the modern classroom anyway? Who uses them—and how? Professor’s View Student’s View What does current research say? Q&A

How the combination of front-end (educator created) and back-end (student created) strategies can enhance learning outcomes. Creating Engagement in the Classroom authors Kevin Popovic and Ryan Vanshur invite you to part seven of their nine-part webinar series Tuesday, May 17. Taking place online via GoToWebinar at 12:00 p.m. PDT, the event, titled “Understanding Classroom Facilitation,” will analyze front- and back-end strategies professors and students utilize to facilitate engagement inside the higher-education classroom. Throughout the webinar, Popovic—a professor at San Diego State University (SDSU), speaker, author, and entrepreneur—and Vanshur—SDSU student and entrepreneur—will discuss this subject at length, using their own experiences, research, and discussions with other leaders in the space to draw conclusions and to make projections that could best ensure future success inside the higher-education classroom. Webinar Overview: What is front-end facilitation? Back-end? What are the strengths and weaknesses of each? How are students influencing their learning with technology? Professor’s View Student’s View What does current research say? Q&A

How tech-enabled classrooms are changing responsibilities on both sides of the podium. Creating Engagement in the Classroom authors Kevin Popovic and Ryan Vanshur invite you to part eight of their nine-part webinar series Tuesday, May 24. Taking place online via GoToWebinar at 12:00 p.m. PDT, the event, titled “The Tech-Enabled Learning Environment: Digital Literacy,” takes a deeper dive into the various technologies currently influencing the higher-education classroom. How does technology facilitate engagement? What are the downsides (there are quite a few!). Throughout the webinar, Popovic—a professor at San Diego State University (SDSU), speaker, author, and entrepreneur—and Vanshur—SDSU student and entrepreneur—will discuss this subject at length, using their own experiences, research, and discussions with other leaders in the space to draw conclusions and to make projections that could best ensure future success inside the higher-education classroom. Webinar Overview: BYOD (Bring Your Own Device) – What does it mean for the modern classroom? How does technology positively impact the learning environment? What are the downsides? Two leading approaches to maintain the integrity of the tech-enabled classroom Professor’s View Student’s View What does current research say? Q&A

A case for establishing digital literacy as a new standard for teaching evaluations and a benchmark for the modern higher-education professional.   Creating Engagement in the Classroom authors Kevin Popovic and Ryan Vanshur invite you to the final installment of their nine-part webinar series Tuesday, May 31.   Taking place online via GoToWebinar at 12:00 p.m. PDT, the event, titled “Digital Literacy: The New Educator Evaluation,” discusses the changing requirements for a modern-day professor. How much responsibility do they hold for incorporating technology—properly—into their lessons? What are the consequences of doing so (and how are they best achieved)?   Throughout the webinar, Popovic—a professor at San Diego State University (SDSU), speaker, author, and entrepreneur—and Vanshur—SDSU student and entrepreneur—will discuss this subject at length, using their own experiences, research, and discussions with other leaders in the space to draw conclusions and to make projections that could best ensure future success inside the higher-education classroom.   Webinar Overview:   How has the instructor’s job changed? What is a “top-down” approach to leadership in EdTech? Professor’s View Student’s View What does current research say?