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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
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- 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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Overcoming Hurdles to Social Media in Education
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April 1, 2013
Key Takeaways According to a recent study, 100 percent of colleges and universities surveyed use social media , but instructors use it far less for teaching than they do for per…
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"Listening" with Social Media in the Higher Ed Classroom
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Thursday, May 30, 2013 10:45am-11:30am
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A session at the Southeast Regional Conference
Smart phones, social media, and students wanting to be connected at all times can provide distractions and challenges in the classroom. This session suggests that students' constant connecti…
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7 Things You Should Know About Social Content Curation
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October 8, 2012
An emerging class of online tools, including Pinterest, Scoop.it, EduClipper, and others, allows users to quickly and easily gather, organize, and share collections of online resources , parti…
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Social Media: Dynamic Methods to Make Teaching and Learning Relevant
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November 9, 2012
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A session at the EDUCAUSE Annual Conference 2012
Innovative strategies and analytic research can harness the immense potential of social media in making teaching and learning relevant to students. Through personal digital narratives, rich and s…
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Bucknell University Social Media Guidelines
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April 26, 2012
These guidelines are intended to help Bucknell University faculty and staff who create and manage social media presences as University representatives, either as individual professionals or on be…
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Pew Internet Millennials will benefit and suffer due to their hyperconnected lives
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February 29, 2012
Teens and young adults brought up from childhood with a continuous connection to each other and to information will be nimble, quick-acting multitaskers who count on the Internet as their extern…
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Open Wikis and the Protection of Institutional Welfare
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February 7, 2012
Much has been written about wikis’ reliability and use in the classroom. This research bulletin addresses the negative impacts on institutional welfare that can arise from participating in a…
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Tech Boot Camp
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May 31, 2012
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A session at the Southeast Regional Conference
Each day, our inboxes and water-cooler conversations are abuzz with the "next big thing." But keeping tabs on emerging tools and their possible implications for campus can be difficult am…
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Relationships Matter: Cultivating and Redefining Customer Service Outreach through Social Media and Web 2.0 Tools
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March 28, 2012
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A session at the EDUCAUSE Midwest Regional Conference 2012
Do you have strong professional relationships with your clients? Does your organization provide technology or instructional support that meets your organization's needs? At Loyola University C…
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How Does Social Media Improve Learning Outcomes?
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March 26, 2012
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A session at the EDUCAUSE Midwest Regional Conference 2012
Engaging students and facilitating two-way communication beyond the classroom is one of today's common challenges. Please join us to learn about ConnectYard, the premier social media platform …
