Using the Groupme App to Increase Student Engagement in Online Courses
Issued by
National Institute for Staff and Organizational Development
This webinar demonstrates how the free GroupMe app helps engage online students in weekly chat sessions. Students can interact with one another and the instructor through text messaging, a communication format they are comfortable using. The GroupMe app has a polling feature, which can be used to ask students questions about weekly assignments. Using the app, the instructor can post links to a Google Jamboard or a Padlet where students can post written responses to the instructor's questions.
- Type Learning
- Level Intermediate
- Time Hours
- Cost Paid
Skills
- Building Community
- Educational Technology
- Student Engagement
Earning Criteria
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Complete one-hour webinar.
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Complete post-webinar evaluation.
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Successfully pass webinar learning assessment with 80% score or higher.
Standards
This webinar demonstrates how the free GroupMe app helps engage online students in weekly chat sessions. Students can interact with one another and the instructor through text messaging, a communication format they are comfortable using. The GroupMe app has a polling feature, which can be used to ask students questions about weekly assignments.