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Student Engagement
Learning science research and practical experience highlight the importance of interaction and engagement to successful learning. Active and collaborative learning environments are particularly effective for Net Generation learners. Games, simulations, group projects, and undergraduate research are among a number of models for interaction and engagement being explored.
Articles and Reports
- The entire issue of the EDUCAUSE Quarterly Magazine, Volume 32, Number 4, 2009 is devoted to student engagement.
- Engaging Students with Engaging Tools, EDUCAUSE Quarterly Magazine, Volume 32, Number 4, 2009
- Learning Space Design with an Inclusive Planning Process Promotes User Engagement,EDUCAUSE Quarterly Magazine, Volume 32, Number 4, 2009
- Assessing the Future: E-Portfolio Trends, Uses, and Options in Higher Education, ECAR Bulletin, February 2009.
- Assessment for Improvement: Tracking Student Engagement Over Time, Annual Results 2009, National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE), November 2009
- ELI 7 Things You Should Know About...
- Next-Generation Presentation Tools, January 2010
- Google Wave, November 2009
- Live Question Tool, April 2009
- Alternate Reality Games, January 2009
- Ustream, October 2008
- Wii, July 2008
- Second Life, June 2008
- Digital Storytelling, January 2007
Podcasts, Presentations and Videos
- Continuous Improvement in Teaching and Learning: Open Learning Initiative (OLI) and Open Learning Net (OLnet), ELI Web Seminar, January 11, 2010
- Clickers and Peer Instruction: A Powerful Way to Improve Student Engagement and Learning, but Only If You Do It Right ELI Web Seminar, October 05, 2009
- GameQuest: Creating an Education Game Program for Higher Ed, presentation and podcast from the EDUCAUSE Annual Conference, October 2008
- Digital Story Making: Understanding the Learner's Perspective, presentation and video from the ELI Annual Conference, January 2008
Updated January 2010
Library Items on this Topic
EDUCAUSE Library Items for Student Engagement and Interaction
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Video: Using Metrics
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July 18, 2012
Metrics are used to measure, compare, and assess. In this video we talk about what goes in to creating metrics and how they can help track performance. …
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Incident Management Capability Metrics
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September 19, 2007
The CERT CSIRT Development Team has introduced a method to evaluate and improve an organization's capability for managing computer security incidents. This method uses a set of incident mana…
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CyberCIEGE
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January 13, 2010
CyberCIEGE enhances cyber security education and training through an extensible resource management video game similar to SimCity™ and RollerCoaster Tycoon®. In the CyberCIEGE virtual world, p…
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A Checklist for Computing at Brown - Back to School Guide
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November 8, 2010
Brown University's Back to School Guide for student orientation to technology services. Brown University's Back to School Guide for stu…
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"Cyber Security on Campus" Executive Awareness Video
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January 1, 2005
Presidents Freeman Hrabowski from UMBC and Alan Merten from George Mason University collaborated with their CIOs, Jack Suess and Joy Hughes, respectively, to produce a provocative video on the re…
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Disaster Recovery Institute International (DRII)
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January 14, 2010
DRI International administers educational and certification program for qualified business continuity managers. DRI International administers edu…
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Contingency Planning and Management (CPM)
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January 15, 2010
The CPM site includes information about Contingency Planning and Management news and conferences. The CPM site includes information about Conting…
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St. Edward's University Computer Competencies
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October 15, 2010
All Undergraduate and New College students who enter St. Edward's University after the Fall of 1999 are required to satisfy the Computer Competency Requirement (CCR). On this web site you wi…
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The SANS (System Administration, Networking, and Security) Institute Web Site
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January 1, 2010
The SANS (System Administration, Networking, and Security) Institute is a cooperative research and education organization through which more than 96,000 system administrators, security profession…

















