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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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lol…OMG!: What Everyone Needs to Know About Online Reputation Management
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January 30, 2012
Speaker: Matt Ivester, founder of JuicyCampus and author of lol...OMG! The ease with which digital content can be shared online, in addition to its many benefits, has created a host of…
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Privacy and Security Risks in Higher Education
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January 10, 2012
This webinar is one in a series celebrating Data Privacy Month 2012 . Privacy is a major and often underappreciated risk area for institutions of higher education. Many data security brea…
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Expert Discussion Session: Using Social Media to Leverage Your Professional Networks
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February 14, 2012
This session will focus on the use of social media to leverage networks for professional development and collaboration. Participants in this online session will be introduced to popular social medi…
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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
January 12, 2012 MARC12_242598 …
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Demystifying Social Media for Media-Curious Faculty
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March 14, 2012
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A session at the NERCOMP Annual Conference 2012
This session will explore the challenges of training faculty in the nuances of social media. We'll discuss the experience of developing and offering fully online social media training seminars…
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Get Outta My (Organizational) Dreams, Get into My Wiki
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March 14, 2012
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A session at the NERCOMP Annual Conference 2012
Do you know where to put all of the information that lives in your e-mail and in your head? Are you being inundated with a constant barrage of information with no central place to put it? A wiki ma…
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The Truth Is Out There: Social Media for Teaching and Learning
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February 23, 2012
Social media in teaching and learning has moved from "fringe science" territory into mainstream pedagogical practice. Join this interactive panel discussion featuring bona fide higher ed …
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Experience IT: Social Media- "History in Real Time"- For Students, Teachers, and You
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March 28, 2012
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A session at the EDUCAUSE Midwest Regional Conference 2012
The Experience IT session format is designed to offer a hands-on, highly interactive introduction to newer tools and technologies so attendees can explore its potential impact in their workplace or…
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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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Experience IT: Twitter 202: Best Practices in Backchanneling
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March 26, 2012
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A session at the EDUCAUSE Midwest Regional Conference 2012
The Experience IT format offers a hands-on, highly interactive introduction to newer tools and technologies so you can explore their potential impact in the workplace or classroom and on your profe…

















