PurposeThe purpose of this reflection on practice is to consider and attempt made by the present author to re-imagine online distance learning (ODL) environments to provide a greater opportunity for learner engagement Design/methodology/approachODL environments were augmented by video-conferencing to increase dialogue, instructor presence and a sense of instructor care, concern and guidance The video-conference component was limited time-wise (40 min per weekly module) and aimed at explaining and integrating learning content and activities The resulting courses were thus augmented and enhanced and not transformed into blended learning courses FindingsPreliminary feedback from video-conference discussions and learner reflective journals indicates that the innovation was well received by students and contributed significantly to their appreciation, satisfaction and overall engagement Practical implicationsThe augmentation is simple and effective It may be an approach that is particularly relevant in designing and facilitating ODL environments in an era of uncertainty, disruption and far-reaching educational changes caused by the COVID-19 pandemic Social implicationsThe author argues that the introduction of an active learning component has significant implications for learner performance, satisfaction and persistence with distance learning programs Originality/valueAttempts to increase social presence and engagement are not uncommon in ODL This particular approach is simple, easily enacted and has a perceived element of originality and innovation that appeals to learners It is argued that it contributes significant value to the quality and outcomes of the distance learning experience

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鼓励参与：在线远程学习环境的视频会议扩充

目的反思实践的目的是考虑并尝试作者重新构想在线远程学习（ODL）环境，为学习者参与提供更大的机会设计/方法/方法通过视频会议来增加ODL环境以增加学习对话，讲师的到场以及讲师的关心，关注和指导的感觉视频会议部分受到时间限制（每周40分钟），目的是解释和整合学习内容和活动，从而扩大和增强了所形成的课程，并未转化为混合学习课程的发现。视频会议讨论和学习者反思日记的初步反馈表明，这项创新受到了学生的好评，并极大地促进了他们的欣赏，满意度和整体参与度实际意义增强是简单有效的，在COVID-19大流行造成的不确定性，破坏性和深远的教育变革时代，这种方法可能在设计和促进ODL环境方面特别重要。主动学习组件的引入对远程学习计划的学习者表现，满意度和持久性具有重大影响。原创性/价值在ODL中尝试增加社会存在和参与的尝试并不罕见。这种特殊的方法简单，易于实施且具有以下感知要素吸引学习者的原创性和创新性有人认为，它对远程学习体验的质量和结果具有重要价值易于实施，并具有吸引学习者的独创性和创新性的元素有人认为，它对远程学习体验的质量和结果具有重要价值