Lessons in Engagement from Online Students
Conference Tracks
Online Learning – Research
Abstract
Engagement in the classroom is essential for student learning. In a virtual setting, however, engagement can be challenging, and professors might not know what activities contribute to learning engagement in the online environment. To investigate this, a survey of students taking at least one online course at a state university during a spring semester was conducted. Analysis of responses to the survey’s open-ended questions revealed that students found certain aspects of online discussions and interactive assignments engaging, especially those that prompted students with thought-provoking questions related to “real-world” situations and invited students to share diverse opinions and develop personal perspectives.
Session Format
Presentation
Location
Room 3
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Recommended Citation
Rich, Leigh E.; Barry, Thomas; and Buelow, Janet, "Lessons in Engagement from Online Students" (2019). SoTL Commons Conference. 84.
https://digitalcommons.georgiasouthern.edu/sotlcommons/SoTL/2019/84
Lessons in Engagement from Online Students
Room 3
Engagement in the classroom is essential for student learning. In a virtual setting, however, engagement can be challenging, and professors might not know what activities contribute to learning engagement in the online environment. To investigate this, a survey of students taking at least one online course at a state university during a spring semester was conducted. Analysis of responses to the survey’s open-ended questions revealed that students found certain aspects of online discussions and interactive assignments engaging, especially those that prompted students with thought-provoking questions related to “real-world” situations and invited students to share diverse opinions and develop personal perspectives.
