Mapping pedagogical touchpoints: Exploring online student engagement and course design
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Article Title | Mapping pedagogical touchpoints: Exploring online student engagement and course design |
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ERA Journal ID | 19324 |
Article Category | Article |
Authors | Tualaulelei, Eseta (Author), Burke, Katie (Author), Fanshawe, Melissa (Author) and Cameron, Cathy (Author) |
Journal Title | Active Learning in Higher Education |
Journal Citation | 23 (3), pp. 189-203 |
Number of Pages | 15 |
Year | 2022 |
Place of Publication | United Kingdom |
ISSN | 1469-7874 |
1741-2625 | |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1177/1469787421990847 |
Web Address (URL) | https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/1469787421990847 |
Abstract | Online learning has been widely adopted in higher education but there is a need to better understand the nature of student engagement with online courses. For example, there are questions about whether students engage with courses as educators intend and what features of online courses engage students to enhance learning. Bringing together student and educator perspectives, this article reports on a study that identified ‘pedagogical touchpoints’ – opportunities within online courses for student engagement – to ascertain whether a better understanding of these could improve online course design and student engagement. Data were collected across three undergraduate online courses. Data analysis produced three key findings: mapping pedagogical touchpoints against dimensions of engagement reveals patterns that may inform enhanced course design, students’ engagement with pedagogical touchpoints varies according to their learning needs and desires, and mapping pedagogical touchpoints can inform course design at both conceptual and practical levels. Discussion of the findings highlights that purposeful design of online courses, including strategic planning for pedagogical touchpoints, can maximise the potential for student engagement and consequent learning. |
Keywords | online course design, online learners, pedagogical touchpoints, student engagement, undergraduate |
ANZSRC Field of Research 2020 | 390409. Learning sciences |
390303. Higher education | |
Public Notes | Files associated with this item cannot be displayed due to copyright restrictions. |
Byline Affiliations | University of Southern Queensland |
Institution of Origin | University of Southern Queensland |
https://research.usq.edu.au/item/q62v9/mapping-pedagogical-touchpoints-exploring-online-student-engagement-and-course-design
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