To learn more about COTE and Open SUNY:   COTE   COTEhub COTE Community Open SUNY Dear Colleagues: We are pleased to announce the first Open SUNY Fellow Chat for the 2017-2018 season. The Fellow Chat series is a signature event produced by Open SUNY Communities of Practice. The Fellow Chat series features speakers who have committed to sharing their knowledge for the benefit of all members of the Community. Each Fellow Chat features original work, effective practices, research, and innovations of practitioners across SUNY. Fellow Chat webinars require registration, but are open to all free of charge, so please share this invitation with anyone you feel may be interested. There is a limit of 100 participants. If you are unable to join the live presentation, each program in the series will be recorded. Title: Reducing Student Isolation: The Development of a Campus Life Model to Improve Retention Rates of Students in Online Degree Programs Presenter: Dr. Molly Mott - SUNY Canton Date: October 25, 2017 Time: Noon - 1:00 pm Eastern Overview: With more traditional students taking online degrees, the needs of online students are changing. Students are now looking for a fuller college experience beyond the usual links to campus resources and services. At the same time, institutions are struggling with the challenge to retain students in their online programs. Both traditional and nontraditional online students are more likely to drop out of their programs than their classroom counterparts due to feelings of isolation. To reduce isolation, campuses must use strategies that strengthen the connection online students have with their peers and their institution. The Campus Life Model for Reducing Student Isolation is an innovative, cross-campus retention effort to increase the success and retention rate of online students by creating community and connectedness in a virtual environment. SUNY Canton seeks to increase the retention rates of fully online students through a campus life model that will transform their online learning experience. Engagement strategies grounded in technology, innovation, and pedagogy, and mapped to the different dimensions of campus life (academic, social, and co-curricular) will be shared. Register for the October Fellow Chat today! If you are interested in sharing what you know with the Open SUNY Community, we encourage you to submit a proposal! We are very excited to share this Open SUNY Community event with you and hope you will be able to join us for the October Fellow Chat! Warm regards, The Open SUNY Team