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Video-Related Pedagogical Strategies In Massive Open Online Courses: A Systematic Literature Review, Nathan Hicks, Wei Zakharov, Kerrie Douglas, Judith Nixon, Heidi Diefes-Dux, Peter Bermel, Krishna Madhavan Jan 2017

Video-Related Pedagogical Strategies In Massive Open Online Courses: A Systematic Literature Review, Nathan Hicks, Wei Zakharov, Kerrie Douglas, Judith Nixon, Heidi Diefes-Dux, Peter Bermel, Krishna Madhavan

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For engineers who work with rapidly changing technology in multi-disciplinary teams, massive open online courses (MOOCs) offer the unique ability to deliver free, convenient professional development by providing up-to-date information spanning a wide range of disciplines. However, the MOOC boom has not been without its criticisms; many question the effectiveness of MOOCs. In response, many research studies are being conducted across the world to explore the effectiveness of various pedagogical approaches in MOOCs for different stakeholders. As videos constitute one of the most prominent features of MOOCs, it is important to analyse the empirical evidence of best practices for MOOC …


Information Literacy Supporting Student Motivation And Performance: Course-Level Analyses, Michael Flierl, Emily Bonem, Clarence Maybee, Rachel Fundator Jan 2017

Information Literacy Supporting Student Motivation And Performance: Course-Level Analyses, Michael Flierl, Emily Bonem, Clarence Maybee, Rachel Fundator

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This study examines the effects of information literacy (IL) on student learning and motivation in university courses. We investigated student course-level learning gains and student perceptions of their learning environments by examining data from over 3,000 students in 102 course sections across seven colleges. Results provide evidence of the following: 1) students who synthesize information and communicate the results tend to perceive higher levels of motivation than students who do so less often; 2) there is a significant positive relationship between synthesizing information and communicating the results and course level learning gains. Our results point to the efficacy of IL …