Class
Article
College
Emma Eccles Jones College of Education and Human Services
Department
English Department
Faculty Mentor
David Feldon
Presentation Type
Poster Presentation
Abstract
Online courses in higher education often lack key elements that invite students into a course. The absence of these elements may make the course lack social presence and connectedness. Students can experience a sense of aloneness the course which can cause disengagement and loss of motivation. However, the implementation of humanized elements in a course can facilitate engagement and motivation. This study facilitated the implementation of humanized elements in order to make online courses more inclusive for minoritized students by focusing on social presence and connectedness. During the pilot course, humanized elements were implemented and user testing was conducted at completion of the pilot course. Implementation of these elements may help facilitate a more inclusive design. This project can make a contribution to online course development by implementing humanizing elements through faculty development.
Location
Logan, UT
Start Date
4-8-2022 12:00 AM
Included in
Implementation of Humanized Elements in Online Courses and User Testing Feedback
Logan, UT
Online courses in higher education often lack key elements that invite students into a course. The absence of these elements may make the course lack social presence and connectedness. Students can experience a sense of aloneness the course which can cause disengagement and loss of motivation. However, the implementation of humanized elements in a course can facilitate engagement and motivation. This study facilitated the implementation of humanized elements in order to make online courses more inclusive for minoritized students by focusing on social presence and connectedness. During the pilot course, humanized elements were implemented and user testing was conducted at completion of the pilot course. Implementation of these elements may help facilitate a more inclusive design. This project can make a contribution to online course development by implementing humanizing elements through faculty development.