Biographical Details

In online synchronous teaching, we have found that student engagement can often be hit and miss with some students very much being eager and ready to learn, and others merely seeking to endure the class time, rather than actively engaging with the learning experience.

This short reflection seeks to capture the learnings from a primary and secondary school educational context and seeks to apply them to a tertiary education environment, with the aim of identifying practical strategies to enhance student engagement in online synchronous learning spaces.

Organizational Affiliations

School of Education, Excelsia University College

Education

Computer Science
01/1990–12/1993, Bachelor of Computer Science (BCompSc), University of New South Wales
Information Systems
19/01/0001–12/1994, Postgraduate Certificate in Information Systems, University of Technology Sydney (Australia, Sydney) - UTS
Commerce
01/1996–31/12/1999, Master of Commerce (MCom or MComm), The University of Sydney (Australia, Sydney) - USYD

Honours

Commerce
01/1996–31/12/1999, Master of Commerce (MCom or MComm), Harvard University (United States, Cambridge)

Honours

Business
01/2001–31/12/2002, Master of Business Administration (MBA or MBA), Macquarie University (Australia, Sydney)

Honours

Theology
01/2002–31/12/2005, Bachelor of Divinity (BD or BDiv), Moore College (Australia, Sydney)
Ministry
01/2002–31/12/2005, Diploma of Ministry, Moore College (Australia, Sydney)
Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary (United States, Hamilton) - GCTS
01/2006–31/12/2009, Doctor of Ministry

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