At Schoolhouse, it's important that every session actively engages learners in some meaningful way. This helps maximize their absorption of material and allows for personalization to their specific needs, helping learners get value that a Youtube lecture or asynchronous online course couldn't already provide.
To estimate how engaging a session is, we look at the ratio of how much learners are participating in a session vs the tutor. We currently define a highly engaging session as one where at least 10% of the talk time comes from learners. The talk time calculation is based on word count, and it includes both spoken words and chat messages (# of words spoken or typed in the chat by the learners) / (# of words spoken or typed in the chat overall by all participants).
Because we depend on data from Zoom to determine whether a session was highly engaging, it might take a few hours for the number to be updated on your Journey page!
How can I make my sessions more engaging?
We recommend reviewing the Engage Actively module of the LEAD training. For SAT Bootcamp tutors, you can also check out the Tutor Troubleshooting Guide for some helpful tips!