{"id":11934,"date":"2018-05-07T13:25:10","date_gmt":"2018-05-07T18:25:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cat.xula.edu\/food\/?p=11934"},"modified":"2019-12-08T07:36:41","modified_gmt":"2019-12-08T13:36:41","slug":"humanizing-tool-buffet","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cat.xula.edu\/food\/humanizing-tool-buffet\/","title":{"rendered":"Humanizing Tool Buffet"},"content":{"rendered":"

Taking an online course can be an isolating experience for students, but it doesn\u2019t have to be. Humanized learning<\/a> increases the relevance of the course content and improves students' motivation to log-in to the course week-after-week.<\/p>\n

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Are you looking for ways to humanize your online course?<\/strong> Check out this Humanizing Tool Buffet<\/a> developed by Teaching and Learning Innovations<\/a> at CSU Channel Islands. In the buffet, you will find a collection of emerging tools just right for humanizing your online course. Peruse the buffet, click on the links, and sample what looks intriguing and helpful to you!<\/p>\n

Image credit: image<\/a> by Gundula Vogel from Pixabay<\/a><\/small><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Taking an online course can be an isolating experience for students, but it doesn\u2019t have to be. Humanized learning increases the relevance of the course content and improves students' motivation to log-in to the course week-after-week. Are you looking for ways to humanize your online course? 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