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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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Aspire Public Schools: CODE Aspire
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November 28, 2012
This is Aspire Public School’s first K-8 blended learning school in the Achievement School District in Memphis, TN. By combining its California-based College for Certain model with a focus on c…
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Game-Based Learning: Developing an Institutional Strategy
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August 9, 2012
Games have become a central component of our culture generally, and they have begun to assume a role in higher education, though typically only on a small scale. Several key trends will drive the…
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Next Generation Learning Challenge: Simulating Teaching
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December 15, 2011
Key Takeaways Can someone learn to teach by practicing with a classroom simulation ? Simulations provide multiple chances to practice , including making attempts with highe…
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Building a Collaborative Online Literary Experience
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September 27, 2011
Key Takeaways Educators and students collaborated in constructing an immersive literary experience at the University of Richmond and then reenacted the narrative as a team. Co…
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7 Things You Should Know About Gamification
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August 10, 2011
Gamification is the application of game elements in non-gaming situations , often to motivate or influence behavior. The rewards or the spirit of competition can spur students’ concentratio…
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Simulation Technologies in Higher Education: Uses, Trends, and Implications
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February 9, 2010
This ECAR research bulletin focuses on the rapid growth in the use of simulation technologies in higher education and the implications this will have for information technology planning and poli…
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The Future of Online Teaching and Learning in Higher Education: The Survey Says…
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January 1, 2006
The Future of Online Teaching and Learning in Higher Education: The Survey Says... A survey substantiates some ideas about online learning and refutes others By Kyong-Jee Kim and Curt…
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ELI Innovations & Implementations—Mekong e-Sim: A Cross-Disciplinary Online Role-Play Simulation
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January 1, 2006
Primarily developed by Australia's University of Adelaide and University of Technology, Sydney, the Mekong e-Sim is an online learning environment that immerses students in the complexities of…
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Learning by Doing: A Comprehensive Guide to Simulations, Computer Games and Pedagogy in e-Learning and Other Educational Experiences;
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January 1, 2006
Recommended Reading Clark Aldrich John Wiley and Sons, 2005 $60.00, 400 pp. ISBN 0-7879-7735-7 Reviewed by Deborah Keyek-Franssen Two recurring thoughts gave…
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Serious Games: Incorporating Video Games in the Classroom
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January 1, 2006
Serious Games: Incorporating Video Games in the Classroom Games designed using sound pedagogy actively engage the Net Generation in learning By Leonard A. Annetta , Marshall R. Murray …
