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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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Crowdsourcing the LMS: Using Students to Collect Meaningful Data on How Instructors Use the LMS
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October 13, 2010
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A session at the EDUCAUSE 2010 Annual Conference
Carleton University used crowdsourcing to collect information on how instructors use the institution's learning management system. This session will examine the concept of crowdsourcing, the c…
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Games: The Best Way to Learn. Period.
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October 14, 2010
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A session at the EDUCAUSE 2010 Annual Conference
In an age of distraction, information overload, and disengagement, traditional methods of conveying information to students are increasingly ineffective. In this session, we argue that games—with…
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Lowering the Barriers to Mobile Device Adoption
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March 3, 2010
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A session at the ELI 2010 Online Spring Focus Session
Central Michigan University has launched an initiative to dramatically increase the engagement of incoming education students through a combination of technologies centered on Apple's iPod t…
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Five Years of Course Redesign: Lessons Learned (Innovative Practice)
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January 20, 2010
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A session at the ELI Annual Meeting 2010
Large-enrollment undergraduate classes are an instructional ghetto in higher education. We know that hands-on experiential learning, especially in collaboration with other students, is a superior p…
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Seminar 16P - Top-Ten Ways to Improve Student Learning Using Technology Outside the Classroom
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November 3, 2009
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A session at the EDUCAUSE 2009 Annual Conference
Technology is the most powerful way to increase your nontechnological interaction with students in the classroom. We will explore 10 easy ways for faculty to take advantage of technology to improve…
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Transforming Teaching and Learning Challenges
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April 14, 2009
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A session at the EDUCAUSE Western Regional Conference 2009
Whether you're looking for potential solutions to improve the student learning experience or to better engage students by increasing online interactivity, this session will provide several mod…
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Workshop 05A - The Role of Play in Learning with Technology PLEASE NOTE: Separate registration and fee is required to attend this workshop.
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January 20, 2009
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A session at the ELI Annual Meeting 2009
From Plato and Piaget to the current day, scholars have noted the critical role of play in learning, yet the concept of playful learning still encounters significant resistance in higher education.…
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Learning in an Emergent, Model-Based Environment Created by Cyberinfrastructure and Community: nanoHUB.org
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January 21, 2009
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A session at the ELI Annual Meeting 2009
Powered by the HUBzero.org cyberinfrastructure platform developed at Purdue University, nanoHUB.org presents nanotechnology learners with interactive, graphical simulation programs right in their w…
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The Anatomy of a Course Designed Like a Video Game
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October 31, 2008
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A session at the EDUCAUSE 2008 Annual Conference
As vehicles for learning and development, online courses and computer-based video games share many of the same structural elements. This presentation will analyze an online course taught at UMass B…
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Teaching and Learning in Second Life
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October 31, 2008
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A session at the EDUCAUSE 2008 Annual Conference
This presentation will examine teaching techniques in virtual environments, particularly Second Life, from the perspectives of an instructor and instructional designer and demonstrate how a second-…
