Full Description
Blended learning is firmly established in universities around the world, yet to date little attention has been paid to how students are enaging with this style of learning.
Presenting a theoretically-based and empirically-validated model of engagement, this book examines the application of the model to improve the quality and productivity of university education. Covering the key qualities of blended learning, it analyses how online learning influences campus-based education, develops the student perspective of online learning, examines online learning systems as agents of change, provides insights and guidance for educational developers and administrators attempting to improve quality of learning, and considers how institutions can maximise educational returns from large investments in online learning technologies.
Illustrated with case studies and developing ideas for practice, this book will be valuable reading for researchers and developers keen to improve their understanding of the emerging dynamics of contemporary student engagement with online learning.
Contents
Part I Trends and dynamics on campus; 1. Engaging learning online and on-campus; 2. Student engagement; 3. Contemporary campus-based online learning; 4. A snapshot of existing insights into student engagement; Part II Empirical strategies for investigating engagement; 5. Measuring student engagement; 6. A model of student engagement; 7. Taking multilevel pictures of student engagement; Part III Harnessing knowledge for educational development; 8. Distilling research into general student engagement; 9. Developing the online qualities of campus-based education; ch0010 Engaging students to enhance campus-based education; 11. Enhancing engagement and higher education;
