Illuminating the horizons of online engagement: A review of tools and evaluative methods

Session Description

With a sudden shift to online learning brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic, educators have increasingly looked to technology to assist with student engagement in online learning environments. To be effective, however, educators must also understand how best to integrate this technology into their classroom and evaluate its impact on student engagement. This systematic literature review seeks to survey the landscape of educational technology used both before and during the pandemic to engage students in online learning, as well as the methods used to evaluate the impact of chosen technology on student engagement. Looking back over the past five years, we ask: (1) how much attention have the topics of “online learning” and “student engagement” received in educational research publications; (2) what tools (e.g. apps, websites, software) are being used to engage students in online learning; and (3) what methods of evaluation can be used to measure engagement in online learning? The synthesis of reviewed literature will enable both educators and scholars alike to scan the current horizons of online engagement tools and evaluative methods while directing them to specific studies to deepen their understanding.

 

Presenter(s)

Scott Allen
University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa

 


Keisha Funaki
University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa

 


Yugang Zhou
University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa

 

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