Core reading:    Martin, F. & Bollinger, D.

(2018).  Engagement matters: Student perceptions of the importance of engagement strategies in an online learning environment.  Online Learning 22(1), 205-222.

The WHY:  The paper reports recent research in online instruction and the importance of engagement among students, with the instructor, and with the content.  Grounded in an interaction framework specific to the online environment, the authors provide an overview of the theoretical foundations of online engagement.  The results of the survey-based research study inform online course design elements and highlight the importance of instructor presence which connects to the content of Module 2.

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