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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
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Library Items on this Topic
EDUCAUSE Library Items for Student Engagement and Interaction
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How to Talk to a CIO (If You Must)
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April 15, 2009
In this entertaining and provocative presentation, three experienced CIOs and three experienced managers who report to them will demonstrate what they have learned about how—and how not—to comm…
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The Forever Changing Role of IT in Online Education - Sponsored by Exinda
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February 17, 2010
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A session at the EDUCAUSE Southwest Regional Conference 2010
Who decides which CMS to purchase? Who decides how to support online delivery? Who decides (and enforces) quality standards? Are the standards only academic? These questions and many others can bri…
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Taking Care of Your Career
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February 18, 2010
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A session at the EDUCAUSE Southwest Regional Conference 2010
As an IT professional in higher education, how can you plan for the future, and what strategies can you use throughout your career to develop the skills necessary to advance within your organizatio…
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The Changing Fabric of Higher Education: What Lies Ahead?
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February 18, 2010
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A session at the EDUCAUSE Southwest Regional Conference 2010
Change has become the fabric of our daily work. Change impacts economics, demographics, technologies, the profession (for example, new blended professionals), the needs of millennial students and t…
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The Collaborative Partnership and the Profile System: Encouraging Collaboration in Research
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February 19, 2010
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A session at the EDUCAUSE Southwest Regional Conference 2010
The Profiles System is a Facebook/Wikipedia-type open-source tool developed by UT Arlington (www.uta.edu/expertise) to capture expertise and resources of the research enterprise. UTA has shared THE…
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Using Key Performance Indicators to Protect Resources During an Economic Downturn
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February 17, 2010
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A session at the EDUCAUSE Southwest Regional Conference 2010
Every organization faces significant challenges in an economic downturn. Reducing IT costs is usually one of the first considerations. However, it is critical to review the organization's key …
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Instruction and Technology: Two Pillars of Success
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February 17, 2010
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A session at the EDUCAUSE Southwest Regional Conference 2010
The Faculty Innovation Center (FIC) supports instructional innovation by providing faculty and media development services to engineering faculty at the UT Austin. By integrating the science of lear…
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Bringing Service Back: Exceeding Customer Satisfaction Through Service Delivery
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February 18, 2010
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A session at the EDUCAUSE Southwest Regional Conference 2010
Exceeding customer satisfaction by how we deliver services, not by what services we deliver, has become acculturated in the Lone Star College System. Showing value and caring about customers is man…
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Experiences and Direction in Teaching an Undergraduate Course in Mobile Computing
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February 18, 2010
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A session at the EDUCAUSE Southwest Regional Conference 2010
The Apple iPhone and iPod touch have become an integral part of innovative learning experience at Abilene Christian University, with all incoming freshmen being provided a mobile device. Despite pe…
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Implementing Green Computing Can Save You Some Green
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February 18, 2010
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A session at the EDUCAUSE Southwest Regional Conference 2010
With the ever-growing demands on energy resources and a continued drive to reduce cost in technology departments, green computing has become a popular topic. Lone Star College has implemented a gre…
