Interactive technologies and student engagement in online higher education: a multidimensional analysis
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Article Title | Interactive technologies and student engagement in online higher education: a multidimensional analysis |
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ERA Journal ID | 20271 |
Article Category | Article |
Authors | Getenet, Seyum, Tualaulelei, Eseta, Singh, Niharika, Pillay, Yosheen and Hammermeister, Kerrie-Anne |
Journal Title | Technology, Pedagogy and Education |
Number of Pages | 19 |
Year | 2025 |
Publisher | Taylor & Francis |
Place of Publication | United Kingdom |
ISSN | 1475-939X |
1747-5139 | |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1080/1475939X.2025.2498483 |
Web Address (URL) | https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/1475939X.2025.2498483 |
Abstract | A noticeable challenge in online higher education is engaging students, as engagement is linked to several academic outcomes, such as retention, grade point average and graduation rates. Informed by an expanded student engagement framework, this study explored three technologies – Padlet, video-embedded quizzes and Google Docs – and their effectiveness in providing opportunities for students’ online learning engagement across four university courses. A difference in perceived engagement across participants’ demographic information was further explored. Drawing upon survey data, learning analytics and observations, the study described findings related to each technology and specific dimensions of student engagement. The results showed differences in students’ perceived cognitive, behavioural and social engagement using the selected technologies. In addition, a significant mean difference was observed in the influence of the three embedded technologies on students’ engagement across their ages. This study contributes to selecting technologies for teaching that enhance students’ engagement, particularly for targeted groups of students. |
Keywords | higher education; Demography; engagement; technologies; onlinelearning |
Contains Sensitive Content | Does not contain sensitive content |
ANZSRC Field of Research 2020 | 390102. Curriculum and pedagogy theory and development |
Public Notes | This is an Accepted Manuscript of an article published by Taylor & Francis in Technology, Pedagogy and Education on 13 May 2025, available at: https://doi.org/10.1080/1475939X.2025.2498483. |
Byline Affiliations | School of Education |
https://research.usq.edu.au/item/zx716/interactive-technologies-and-student-engagement-in-online-higher-education-a-multidimensional-analysis
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