Engagement and Beyond: WebEx David W. Cornell, PhD, CPA Bloch School of Management
Important Dates in My Academic Career March 15, 1984 – Almost quit my job Fall of 1984 – Began graduate school Fall 1989 – Started teaching at the Bloch School Fall of 2010 – Flipped my class Fall 2012 – Administration Spring of 2018 – Teaching online I wanted engagement with students
Online Education – Is Engagement Gone? WebEx is the answer for me Teleconferencing technology Share your screen with your students They can see you, and vice versa They can hear you, and vice versa They can take control of your screen They can type questions They can annotate You can record the session for later viewing
Can record for future viewing The students see your computer, which is fully functional (e.g., Excel, stats packages, internet) Identifies who is participating. Annotation menu (next slide) Tammie has her hand up for a question I highlighted these with annotation The chat function enables typed questions which can be selectively sent to individuals or the group
Box feature for highlighting Typing feature Box feature for highlighting Annotation pen Color for whatever you are doing Eraser
Uses Tutoring Office hours Group projects Speakers Test review Review of drafts of research papers Faculty meetings