Key messages to take away

The key message is that for educators to be present with your online students requires more intentionality than you as an educator are accustomed to when teaching in person. Unlike your physical classroom, your online class may not naturally be a place that you pass by frequently, or that you pop into. It’s essential to carve out time in your schedule and develop new habits in order to give your online students the attention they deserve. However, these new habits can be inculcated through simple and small steps which are easy to follow in an online classroom.