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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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I'm Not Your Friend: Social Networking in University Classes
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July 18, 2012
Nicol Howard is Adjunct Faculty and a PhD Candidate at Chapman University. Key Takeaways What happens when an instructor implements social networking in undergradua…
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Yammer: Boost Engagement in Class, Committees, and the Campus Community
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November 7, 2012
Just as Facebook has transformed our personal lives, enterprise social networks are now transforming our professional lives. Learn how three institutions use Yammer to boost engagement among stud…
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Applying Social Network Analysis to Web-Based Student Interactions
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January 12, 2012
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A session at the Mid-Atlantic Regional Conference 2012
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Seminar 02 - Engaging and Empowering the 21st-Century Student Using Wikipedia PLEASE NOTE: Separate registration and fee are required to attend this seminar.
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February 13, 2012
"Most inquiry starts at Wikipedia, whether we like it or not," writes columnist Casper Grathwohl in the Chronicle of Higher Education. "So as students and scholars, we need to improv…
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Living, Learning, Cyberspace: A Program-Wide Blogging Initiative for Virginia Tech's Honors Residential College
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February 15, 2012
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A session at the EDUCAUSE Learning Initiative 2012 Annual Meeting
How can the intimate, engaged experience of small-group learning be a template for a large research university? Virginia Tech's answer: a blogging platform that enables students and professors…
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Engaging Your Community Online: A Success Story
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February 22, 2012
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A session at the EDUCAUSE West/Southwest Regional Conference 2012
Viking Village, Western Washington University's social and academic network, includes a forum for civil discourse, a gallery that highlights the creative work of our community and an area wher…
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Making Teaching and Learning Authentic- Engagement Through Social Media in Politically Charged Times
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January 11, 2012
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A session at the Mid-Atlantic Regional Conference 2012
As the world is filled with technology, communications, and information, many learners question the relevance and authenticity of what they are challenged to learn. For faculty, there is often the …
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Disrupting Ourselves: Cherished Assumptions, New Designs, and the Problem of Learning in Higher Ed - Sponsored by WTC Consulting
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January 11, 2012
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A session at the Mid-Atlantic Regional Conference 2012
Our concept of learning has expanded at a rate far outpacing our notion of teaching, an issue that applies to the design and delivery of learning experiences. This presentation will look at how thi…
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ConnectYard: Redefining and Enhancing Student Engagement, Retention, and Support
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October 21, 2011
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A session at the EDUCAUSE 2011 Annual Conference
This panel will present three different institutional perspectives about ConnectYard, a communication tool that permits simultaneous use of e-mail, Facebook, Twitter, and texting. Panelists will di…
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Augmented Reality and Geotagging in Japan
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March 29, 2011
Key Takeaways Mobile technology offers the ability to combine immediate access to information and location through augmented reality and geotagging . Dickinson College st…


















