What is Engagement in Online Classes?

Fostering Student Engagement, serves to combine all of the concepts we've been over so far in this course. You can think of this module as the "closing of the circle" in the model of online teaching and learning! To provide a learning space that is conducive to student engagement, you'll need to combine the powers of online pedagogy, technology tools, institutionally supported learning spaces (LMS), online communities of learning, and instructor presence! I hope you are as excited as I am!

Learners in the twenty-first century have been Web consumers for much of their lives, and are now demanding online instruction that supports participation and interaction. They want learning experiences that are social and that will connect them with their peers. - West & West, 2009, p. 2

Welcome to the Student Engagement Module! (0:42)

What is Student Engagement? (5:03)

Now that you have an idea of what we mean by "online student engagement," let's learn more about the student role in creating and sustaining an engaging learning experience online.