Admin 325A or Virtual via Teams

Join us to discuss the book, <em>Connecting in the Online Classroom: Building Rapport between Teachers and Students</em>, by Rebecca Glazier. <br><br>We will discuss the book's main ideas and share our own strategies. Join whether or not you've read the book. If you‘d like to review a copy of the book before the discussion, please email Bridget Arend at <a href="mailto:arendb@msudenver.edu" target="_blank" rel="noopener">arendb@msudenver.edu</a><br><br>Book description: More students than ever before are taking online classes, yet higher education is facing an online retention crisis; students are failing and dropping out of online classes at dramatically higher rates than face-to-face classes. Grounded in academic research, original surveys, and experimental studies, Connecting in the Online Classroom demonstrates how connecting with students in online classes through even simple rapport-building efforts can significantly improve retention rates and help students succeed.

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