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.
Author(s): Hamish Coates
Edition: 1
Year: 2006
Language: English
Pages: 224
Book Cover......Page 1
Half-Title......Page 2
Title......Page 4
Copyright......Page 5
Contents......Page 6
List of Figures......Page 8
List of Tables......Page 9
Preface......Page 10
Acknowledgements......Page 12
Part I: Trends and dynamics on campus......Page 14
1 Engaging learning online and on-campus......Page 16
2 Student engagement......Page 28
3 Contemporary campus-based online learning......Page 53
4 A snapshot of existing insights into student engagement......Page 67
Part II: Empirical strategies for investigating engagement......Page 80
5 Measuring student engagement......Page 82
6 A model of student engagement......Page 99
7 Taking multilevel pictures of student engagement......Page 115
Part III: Harnessing knowledge for educational development......Page 138
8 Distilling research into general student engagement......Page 140
9 Developing the online qualities of campus-based education......Page 161
10 Engaging students to enhance campus-based education......Page 177
11 Enhancing engagement and higher education......Page 195
Bibliography......Page 200
Index......Page 222
