Join Us on Tuesday, April 22nd at 12 PM ET

Let’s dig into fostering a strong sense of community and maximizing student engagement by moving from the tired discussion board paradigm and into a vibrant learning community.. Join the Yellowdig team for a webinar focused on how to maximize impact with expectation setting and with topic setup and how to strategically utilize instructor time and within the Yellowdig platform to create the community outcomes you’re looking for!

This webinar is designed for instructors and instructional designers looking to enhance their teaching practices and cultivate a thriving learning community within their courses. We will focus on methods that do not rely on prompts, but instead on the organization of the Yellowdig community, and the presence of the instructor.

This session will delve into practical strategies for creating a dynamic and supportive learning environment. We'll explore:

  1. Setting Expectations for Meaningful Interactions: Discover how to set your students up for success in Yellowdig and guide conversations, encourage peer-to-peer interaction, and foster a collaborative learning environment through thoughtful interventions and strategic questioning. 
  2. Setup for Engagement: Explore the art of creating and organizing Yellowdig topics to promote focused discussions, facilitate knowledge sharing, and align with your learning objectives. We'll cover best practices for structuring topics and creating a clear and intuitive navigation experience.
  3. Establishing Impactful Instructor Presence: Learn how to effectively integrate your presence into the Yellowdig community with simple, but meaningful actions. Discover techniques for highlighting and extending important conversations and humanizing your online persona while building meaningful connections with and between students.

"Yellowdig is the space at the intersection of the social, collaborative, academic, and virtual worlds." Gad Allon, Professor, Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania
"Easy to learn and use. Yellowdig is simply a social media platform built for education. I enjoyed how easy it was to communicate with my classmates." Michael Gaskins, MBA Student, Drexel University
"One of my favorite things about Yellowdig is the way it has helped online MBA students develop and sustain connections beyond individual courses." Erin Sicuranza, IT Academic Technology Services, University of Delaware