An Online Engagement Framework for Higher Education

Autor/inn/en	Redmond, Petrea; Abawi, Lindy-Anne; Brown, Alice; Henderson, Robyn; Heffernan, Amanda
Titel	An Online Engagement Framework for Higher Education
Quelle	In: Online Learning, 22 (2018) 1, S.183-204 (22 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	2472-5749
Schlagwörter	Online Courses; Educational Technology; Higher Education; Learner Engagement; Technology Uses in Education; Student Attitudes; Beliefs; Student Behavior; Comparative Analysis; Literature Reviews; Guides; Distance Education; Student Participation; Cooperation + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Online course; Online-Kurs; Unterrichtsmedien; Hochschulbildung; Hochschulsystem; Hochschulwesen; Technology enhanced learning; Technology aided learning; Technologieunterstütztes Lernen; Schülerverhalten; Belief; Glaube; Student behaviour; Handbuch; Leitfaden; Distance study; Distance learning; Fernunterricht; Schülermitarbeit; Schülermitwirkung; Studentische Mitbestimmung; Co-operation; Kooperation
Abstract	Student engagement is understood to be an important benchmark and indicator of the quality of the student experience for higher education; yet the term "engagement" continues to be elusive to define and it is interpreted in different ways in the literature. This paper firstly presents a short review of the literature regarding online engagement in the higher education environment, moving beyond discipline-specific engagement. It then presents a conceptual framework which builds upon recurring themes within the literature, including students' beliefs, attitudes, and behaviors. The framework was developed by adopting a constant comparison method to analyse the literature, and to search for and identify current and emerging themes. The framework identifies indicators for five key elements of online engagement, and the authors propose that the framework provides a guide for researchers and academics when exploring online engagement from a conceptual, practical and research basis. Finally, the paper provides recommendations for practice, outlining how the framework might be used to reflect critically upon the effectiveness of online courses and their ability to engage students. (As Provided).
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Update	2020/1/01