Connecting in the online classroom : building rapport between teachers and students /

Glazier, Rebecca A., 1982-

Connecting in the online classroom : building rapport between teachers and students / Rebecca A. Glazier. - 1 online resource (xii, 252 pages) : illustrations

Includes bibliographies and index.

The problem. The promise and the peril of online higher education -- The digital divide -- The solution. Relationships matter -- Strategies for building rapport -- Students on the margins -- What it will take. The tradeoffs -- Building a support network -- Appendix A. Pre-semester survey -- Appendix B. Rapport emails.

"Higher education in the United States is currently facing an online retention crisis. Many more of the students in online classes are failing and dropping out compared with in-person classes. The author uses original survey and experimental data, together with quotes from students, to show what a difference it makes in student success when professors build relationships with their students"--



9781421442662


Web-based instruction.
Education, Higher--Computer-assisted instruction.
Teacher-student relationships.


Electronic Books.

LB1044 / .C666 2021