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      Engagement Matters: Student Perceptions on the Importance of Engagement Strategies in the Online Learning Environment

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      The Online Learning Consortium

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          Student engagement increases student satisfaction, enhances student motivation to learn, reduces the sense of isolation, and improves student performance in online courses. This survey-based research study examines student perception on various engagement strategies used in online courses based on Moore’s interaction framework. One hundred and fifty five students completed a 38-item survey on learner-to-learner, learner-to-instructor, and learner-to-content engagement strategies. Learner-to-instructor engagement strategies seemed to be most valued among the three categories. Icebreaker/introduction discussions and working collaboratively using online communication tools was rated the most beneficial engagement strategy in the learner-to-learner category, whereas sending regular announcements or e-mail reminders and providing grading rubrics for all assignments was rated the most beneficial in learner to instructor category. In the student-content category, students mentioned working on real world projects and having discussions with structured or guiding questions were the most beneficial. This study also analyzed age, gender, and online learning years of experience differences on their perception of engagement strategies. The results of the study have implications for online instructors, instructional designers, and administrators who wish to enhance engagement in the online courses.

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          Journal
          Online Learning
          OLJ
          The Online Learning Consortium
          2472-5730
          2472-5749
          March 01 2018
          March 01 2018
          : 22
          : 1
          Article
          10.24059/olj.v22i1.1092
          27409075
          ae9ff101-48e5-43d3-b396-eed1cdc8ac61
          © 2018
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