Creating a Safe, Welcoming, and Positive Environment for Your Online Students

How do you make your online classroom feel welcoming and safe for your students? Unlike the face-to-face classroom, you don’t always have the opportunity to greet students with a warm smile and ask them how they’re doing. So, how do you bring these in-class approaches to your online environment? In this episode, we’ll cover techniques on how to be culturally responsive in your online courses, we’ll provide tips on how you can format your online class to be warm and welcoming, and we’ll cover assimilation strategies for nontraditional and marginalized students in the online environment. From student testimonials to a name story exercise and community rubric, your online classroom will be a safe space for all of your students.Recommended Resources: 20-Minute Mentor: How Can I Become a Better Online Instructor?20-Minute Mentor: How Do I Establish an Engaging Atmosphere in My Online Classroom?Magna Online Seminar: Online Engagement and Assimilation Strategies for Nontraditional and Marginalized Students