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Increasing Student Engagement in Online Composition Courses

Our Current Composition Course Scheme

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Illinois ESL Online Course Growth●

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Challenges of Online Instruction●

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Four Ways to Increase Student Engagement in Online Composition Courses

Student-Teacher Conferences: Why●

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Student-Teacher Conferences: How●

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Student-Teacher Conferences: Lessons/Tips●

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Synchronous Peer Meetings: Why ●

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Synchronous peer meetings: How●

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Synchronous peer meetings: Lessons and Tips

Announcement Videos: Why●

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Announcement Videos: How●

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Announcement Videos: Lessons & Tips

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Forum Activities - Why

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Forum Activities - How●●●

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Forum Activities - Lessons and Tips

Conclusions and Takeaways●

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Time for Q&A!

[If Time] Please share your strategies for increasing student

engagement in your online language courses!

Cassandra RosadoTeaching Coordinatorcrosado2@illinois.edu

Leyla LambertOnline Course Leaderlrlambe2@illinois.edu

University of Illinois at Urbana-ChampaignIllinois ESL Program, Linguistics Department

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