Retain! Motivate! Engage! Students! Just a Mouse click away!

In this presentation, we will intertwine self-determination and self-regulated learning theories to demonstrate that motivation is truly the key to retaining, motivating, and engaging online students. Through the incorporation of interactive learning technologies, the goal of retaining, motivating and engaging students in online courses is now, just a mouse click away…introducing the “Innovative (and Cool!) Tools for the Educator website. We will connect faculty with Web 2.0 technology that is easy to use, and free! We will show how to make teaching fun and easier, while enhancing the learning experience for students, and leading us to our goal to Retain! Motivate! Engage! Students!