A popular perception, especially in the Age of Covid, is that online instruction consists solely of delivering lectures via Zoom to a Hollywood Squares screen of boxed faces and, therefore, doesn’t allow for personal connections to form between instructor and instructed or between learners.  

Tell that to students who have taken online classes from Wired Ivy co-host Dan Marcucci!  As Dan explained in Episode 23 - Anatomy of a Lesson, the virtual classroom is an excellent venue for fostering a dynamic, engaged community of learners… as long as you’re willing to apply a little creativity to your concept of a lesson.