ConnectYard: Redefining and Enhancing Student Engagement, Retention, and Support
ConnectYard: Redefining and Enhancing Student Engagement, Retention, and Support
Friday, October 21 | 9:30AM–10:20AM | Meeting Room 105A/B
Session Type:
E11
This panel will present three different institutional perspectives about ConnectYard, a communication tool that permits simultaneous use of e-mail, Facebook, Twitter, and texting. Panelists will discuss how ConnectYard can be used to recruit/retain, engage, and support student learning, as well as the implications of its use in higher educational contexts.
Presenters
Mary Braz
Assistant Professor, Communication Studies, West Chester University of Pennsylvania
Debra Greene
Driector, Academic Support Services, Howard Community College
Maria A. Kopacz
Assistant Professor, Communication Studies, West Chester University of Pennsylvania
Renee Robinson
Professor, Seton Hall University
Phil Thompsen
Professor of Communication Studies, West Chester University of Pennsylvania