{"id":2996,"date":"2024-11-22T13:13:55","date_gmt":"2024-11-22T07:43:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.wise.live\/blog\/?p=2996"},"modified":"2024-12-19T18:18:06","modified_gmt":"2024-12-19T12:48:06","slug":"increase-live-class-engagement","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wise.live\/blog\/increase-live-class-engagement\/","title":{"rendered":"Live Class Engagement: 5 methods to Track and Increase engagement"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The global <a href=\"https:\/\/www.prnewswire.com\/news-releases\/education-technology-market-to-hit-348-41-billion-by-2030-grand-view-research-inc-301744998.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">EdTech market is slated to touch $348 billion by 2030<\/a>. With such a high-trust and high-touch business, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wise.live\/blog\/student-retention-how-to-solve\/\">retention<\/a> and engagement are core problems that need to be addressed alongside the unprecedented growth in EdTech.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">One of the critical problems is that you can&#8217;t <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wise.live\/blog\/zoom-analytics-engagement-retention\/\">track live class engagement<\/a>. Most video conferencing platforms are opaque, providing online instructors only with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wise.live\/blog\/5-ways-automate-attendance-google-meet\/\">automated attendance<\/a> in the name of engagement metrics for their classes. This lack of engagement tracking can have several negative consequences, including:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Increased student dropout rates<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Decreased student satisfaction<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Decreased instructor satisfaction<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To address these challenges, developing tools and strategies to help online instructors track student engagement in live classes is essential.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Engagement in Live Classes: The Problem<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-1839\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wise.live\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/A-group-of-people-looking-at-the-laptop-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"A group of people streaming something on laptop\" width=\"500\" height=\"334\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wise.live\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/A-group-of-people-looking-at-the-laptop-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/www.wise.live\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/A-group-of-people-looking-at-the-laptop-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.wise.live\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/A-group-of-people-looking-at-the-laptop-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.wise.live\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/A-group-of-people-looking-at-the-laptop-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.wise.live\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/A-group-of-people-looking-at-the-laptop-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.wise.live\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/A-group-of-people-looking-at-the-laptop-2048x1367.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.idahoednews.org\/news\/surveys-display-highs-and-lows-of-student-engagement\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">A report from Idaho<\/a><\/span>\u00a0highlights a significant challenge: over half of students in online classes are disengaged. This underscores the importance of proactively embedding engagement strategies into your product to minimize drop-offs at every level.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The downstream consequences of disengagement are considerable. For businesses, it leads to higher customer acquisition costs (CAC) due to fewer referrals. In educational institutions, increased drop-off rates can jeopardize future funding opportunities. Clearly, this issue warrants thorough investigation.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>At the heart of the problem lies a key distinction between live online and in-person classes. In offline settings, teachers can instantly identify disengaged students through non-verbal cues and intervene effectively. Moreover, the physical classroom environment inherently discourages students from withdrawing mid-session, a challenge that is far harder to address in virtual settings.<\/p>\n<p>In live classes, this system isn&#8217;t as intuitive or easy. However, you can track live class engagement using tools like <a href=\"http:\/\/getlens.io\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Lens<\/a> &#8211; which can also be integrated with your <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wise.live\/blog\/5-best-lms-for-online-schools\/\">LMS<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Learn how <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wise.live\/blog\/lms-for-yoga-bodhi-school\/\">Bodhi School of Yoga improved student engagement with Wise LMS<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Metrics to track live class engagement<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1. Attentiveness: A passive metric for live class engagement<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-2330\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wise.live\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Lens_App_ProductHunt_Banner_2.jpg\" alt=\"FInd out the attentiveness of your students\" width=\"500\" height=\"299\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wise.live\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Lens_App_ProductHunt_Banner_2.jpg 1270w, https:\/\/www.wise.live\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Lens_App_ProductHunt_Banner_2-300x180.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.wise.live\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Lens_App_ProductHunt_Banner_2-1024x613.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.wise.live\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Lens_App_ProductHunt_Banner_2-768x460.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">While tracking &#8220;attentiveness&#8221; as a quantitative measure in live and physical classes is impossible, a quick proxy exists. With Lens, you can check if the learner is focused on the meeting screen and has it in full view. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Effectively, if the participant hasn&#8217;t moved away from your video conferencing screen, they&#8217;re not doing anything else other than attending the class and are fully &#8220;attentive.&#8221;<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Another method, though bulkier, <a href=\"https:\/\/ui.adsabs.harvard.edu\/abs\/2019SPIE10995E..0RD\/abstract\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">tracks the eye movement of the student<\/a> to check for attentiveness. This recent innovation mostly captures eye movements to interpret if the student is paying attention. Since this requires the live capture of video and active tracking, this method might be unsuitable for live classes where privacy is essential.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wise.live\/blog\/track-participant-talk-time-zoom\/\">Talk time<\/a>: Important engagement metric for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wise.live\/blog\/top-5-best-lms-for-group-tutoring\/\">small group tutoring<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wise.live\/lms-for-language-schools.html\">language classes<\/a><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-2331 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wise.live\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Lens_App_ProductHunt_Banner_1.jpg\" alt=\"Check the engagement of your students\" width=\"501\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wise.live\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Lens_App_ProductHunt_Banner_1.jpg 1270w, https:\/\/www.wise.live\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Lens_App_ProductHunt_Banner_1-300x180.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.wise.live\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Lens_App_ProductHunt_Banner_1-1024x613.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.wise.live\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Lens_App_ProductHunt_Banner_1-768x460.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 501px) 100vw, 501px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There are many ways to track engagement during a live class. You can check &#8220;Raised Hands&#8221; and &#8220;Emojis&#8221; in Zoom, but it doesn&#8217;t collect the quanta of participants who speak without using these tools. Tracking the participant speaking time can\u00a0boost engagement in your Zoom sessions by 10 times its previous rate.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/zoom.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Zoom<\/a> indirectly gives talk-time data post-facto through audio transcript but doesn&#8217;t offer it during meetings, making real-time live class engagement tracking difficult. <a href=\"http:\/\/getlens.io\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Lens<\/a> provides you with drill-down student engagement data in class with real-time data on their talk-time. <\/span><span style=\"font-size: inherit;\">This is not equivalent to the &#8220;Unmute&#8221; time but the time the participant spends speaking into the microphone.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Strategies to Increase Engagement in Live Classes<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-2113 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wise.live\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/pexels-julia-m-cameron-4144294.jpg\" alt=\"a person studying how to track live class engagement in live classes\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wise.live\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/pexels-julia-m-cameron-4144294.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.wise.live\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/pexels-julia-m-cameron-4144294-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1. Run polls and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wise.live\/blog\/conduct-quizzes-in-online-classes\/\">interactive online quizzes<\/a> to increase engagement live class engagement<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2332\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wise.live\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Polls.png\" alt=\"Polls on Lens\" width=\"441\" height=\"412\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wise.live\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Polls.png 441w, https:\/\/www.wise.live\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Polls-300x280.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 441px) 100vw, 441px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Polls are a great way to get your students&#8217; feedback and see how they understand the material. You can use polls to ask questions about the material, to get opinions on different topics, or to gauge student interest in other issues.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Lens offers you options around different formats of polls and quizzes, allowing you to run live quizzing during a class and ensuring maximum participation.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2. Hold a live Q&amp;A<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2333\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wise.live\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/QnA.png\" alt=\"Live Question and Answer\" width=\"432\" height=\"602\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wise.live\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/QnA.png 432w, https:\/\/www.wise.live\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/QnA-215x300.png 215w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 432px) 100vw, 432px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Hosting a live Q&amp;A session is an excellent way to address students&#8217; questions and actively engaging them in the class. You can either dedicate a specific time for the Q&amp;A or allow students to submit their questions throughout the session.<\/p>\n<p>Encourage students to upvote the most relevant and interesting questions, helping you prioritize effectively. You should also moderate the questions, ensuring a cleaner and more organized discussion.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>3. Gamify and incentivize engagement:\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wise.live\/blog\/performance-leaderboard-on-zoom\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Create a performance leaderboard<\/span><\/a><\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2334\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wise.live\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Leaderboard.png\" alt=\"Performance leaderboard to track live class engagement on Lens\" width=\"432\" height=\"849\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wise.live\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Leaderboard.png 432w, https:\/\/www.wise.live\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Leaderboard-153x300.png 153w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 432px) 100vw, 432px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Creating a performance leaderboard is a great way to motivate students and see their performance in class. You can use a leaderboard to track student attentiveness, engagement, and scores from polls and quizzes.\u00a0<\/span>Nothing compares to the dopamine rush of seeing your name climb the leaderboard during a live class.<\/p>\n<p>To boost engagement in your live classes, consider incorporating these additional strategies:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Ensure student readiness:<\/strong> Provide all necessary materials in advance and ensure students are comfortable with the technology.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Start promptly:<\/strong> Begin classes on time with a clear agenda to set the tone.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Use engaging methods:<\/strong> Incorporate tools like videos, games, and interactive exercises to make learning more dynamic.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Foster interaction:<\/strong> Encourage students to actively engage with you and their peers.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Stay adaptable:<\/strong> Be ready to adjust your plans as needed to maintain a productive learning environment.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>These tips can enhance student engagement and make learning more effective.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"chat-history-scroll-container show-bottom-shadow\">\n<div class=\"chat-history ng-star-inserted\">\n<div class=\"conversation-container ng-star-inserted\">\n<div class=\"response-container response-container-has-multiple-responses ng-star-inserted\">\n<p>One of the major challenges facing the EdTech industry is the struggle to maintain student engagement. With an abundance of alternatives, students often disengage, leading to higher drop-off rates and lower retention.<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, engagement shouldn\u2019t be limited to live classes alone. To create a holistic learning experience, consider fostering interaction outside class sessions. Invest in an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wise.live\/blog\/top-5-best-lms-for-tutoring\/\">LMS that promotes engagement<\/a> through features like discussion boards, interactive assignments, progress tracking, and gamified learning experiences. This helps keep students motivated and connected to the learning process, even between sessions.<\/p>\n<p>Implementing targeted strategies can significantly enhance engagement in live classes. Techniques such as running polls, hosting live Q&amp;A sessions, and introducing performance leaderboards can captivate students&#8217; attention and facilitate learning. By adopting these approaches, you can create a more engaging and impactful learning experience for your students.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The global EdTech market is slated to touch $348 billion by 2030. With such a high-trust and high-touch business, retention and engagement are core problems that need to be addressed alongside the unprecedented growth in EdTech. One of the critical problems is that you can&#8217;t track live class engagement. 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