Integrating Motivation into Online Learning Prof. Brenda C. Litchfield Mr. Chris A. Fulton Centre for Teaching and Learning Enhancement

Objectives  Define motivation  List and explain the components of the ARCS model  Create motivational messages/activities for your Moodle course  Perform an audience analysis  Plan and create an welcome video  Create an introductory student activity

Student involvement and motivation

Boring

Online and blended courses  Should be more than just a repository for assignments and readings  Should be interactive  Should get students involved  Should foster a “sense of community”

ARCS Model of Motivation  Attention  Relevance  Confidence  Satisfaction

Audience Analysis  Why is it important to know about your audience --- your students?  You can plan instruction better.  You can meet their needs.  You can motivate them.  You can help them learn.

What you need to know…  Entry behaviors  Prior knowledge  Attitudes toward content and you  Academic motivation  Educational ability and levels  General learning preferences  Group characteristics

Welcome video  Short 4-5 minutes  Get their Attention  Make it Relevant  Make them feel Confident  Make them feel Satisfied

Welcome video  DO NOT read it word-for-word  Write out in bullet form  Use different colors  Sound enthusiastic  Sound happy

Introductory discussion activity  Purpose – students get to know each other  Share ideas & information about themselves  Have fun the first week online  Build relationships

Create an activity for your students  Best if it relates to the course  You need to add rules for participation  Answer main question  Respond to at least two other people

Summary  Online courses need more motivation than on campus courses  You must systematically integrate it from the beginning  Get students to interact with course and each other

Next workshop  March 21, :15 – 3:15 Topics  Course organization  Syllabus  Instructional objectives