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Improving Student Engagement In Online Learning: A Case Study Of A Graduate Program In Canada, Ying Alyssa Huang Jun 2024

Improving Student Engagement In Online Learning: A Case Study Of A Graduate Program In Canada, Ying Alyssa Huang

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The landscape of higher education has undergone a transformative shift towards online learning globally since COVID-19. Student engagement in online learning emerges as a pivotal area of inquiry due to its critical role in learning outcomes and academic success. While extensive research has explored student engagement in traditional face-to-face settings, there remains a notable gap in understanding engagement in online learning environments, particularly at the graduate level. Adopting an integrated framework of improvement science and an online student engagement framework, this study examines the engagement experiences of graduate students in a fully online program offered by a Canadian university, utilizing …


Higher Education Students And Digital Literacies: A Systematic Literature Review, Filipe Malafaia Cerqueira Oct 2023

Higher Education Students And Digital Literacies: A Systematic Literature Review, Filipe Malafaia Cerqueira

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This study is a systematic literature review of digital literacies and students in higher education. It sought to identify the state of knowledge on digital literacies in higher education including what studies have been conducted in this nexus and what remains to be known. The deductive themes drew on two prominent concepts of digital literacies: the Seven Elements of Digital Literacies (Jisc, 2014), and the Charter for 21st Century Literacies (Burnett & Merchant, 2018). The review’s methodology identified 23 studies published in the last five years across 21 countries. The findings suggest that researchers demonstrated interest in discussing how students …