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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

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"The Right to Be Let Alone": February 4, 2010

© 2010 Kent Wada. The text of this article is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 3.0 Unported License ( http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa…
2007 Policy Conference: Year In Review: June 5, 2007

The 2007 Policy Conference kicked off with a top-ten style list of Policy Issues currently facing higher education. This entertaining and insightful list was compiled and delivered by Tracy Mit…
21st Century Technology and Business Practices to be Subject of FTC Privacy Roundtables: September 29, 2009

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has announced plans to hold three roundtables that will focus on consumer privacy issues. According to the announcement, the purpose of the series of round…
A Blueprint for Handling Sensitive Data: Security, Privacy, and Other Considerations: January 1, 2007

Information security risks at colleges and universities present challenging legal, policy, technical, and operational issues. According to a recent study by the EDUCAUSE Center for Applied Research…
A Case for Fair Use: The Georgia State Decision (5/15/12): May 18, 2012

This policy brief summarizes the long-awaited opinion released May 11, 2012 in the Georgia State University e-reserves copyright infringement case, and provides analysis of what this means for h…
A Comprehensive Approach to Data Privacy and Security: November 6, 2009 | A session at the EDUCAUSE 2009 Annual Conference
As institutions of higher education move from a reactive to a proactive approach to addressing information security, they recognize that both prevention and response capabilities are required as pa…
A Declaration of Student Computing Ethics, Rights, and Responsibilities: July 21, 2011

The Catholic University of America's acceptable use policy covers individual rights, individual responsibilities and ethics, university guidelines, and due process for alleged infringements…
A Few Good Email Newsletter Tools: January 1, 2006

We asked seven nonprofit technology professionals what e-mail newsletter tools have worked well for them. We then combined their thoughts with some of the collective wisdom of various listserves an…
A Framework for IT Policy Development: January 1, 2004

© 2004 EDUCAUSE EDUCAUSE Review , vol. 39, no. 2 (March/April 2004): 54–55. A Framework for IT Policy Development Rodney J. Petersen Colleges and universities often engag…
A Framework for Universal Intranet Access: January 1, 1997

Providing convenient and affordable access to an institutionis network for all students, faculty, and staff at any time and from almost any location has become a goal for many colleges and universi…