Fostering Belonging and Engagement with Yellowdig

• Student belonging and engagement are critical for academic success and well-being.
• These are especially challenging in asynchronous online environments, where students often feel isolated.
• Building a social learning community can significantly improve motivation, participation, and learning outcomes.
  

Yellowdig is a social learning platform that:

• Functions like a private, course-specific social media feed.
• Encourages student-led discussions with multimedia posts, polls, and reactions.
• Uses a gamified point system to reward both posting and peer interaction.
• Seamlessly integrates with Canvas (no extra logins or grading headaches).