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Enhancing online student engagement: lessons from the pandemic

In: Research Handbook on Student Engagement in Higher Education

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  • Cathy Stone

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This chapter examines pre- and post-2020 findings from research into online student engagement in higher education. Whether students have chosen online study or whether they were required to study online due to Covid-19 pandemic restrictions, the research evidence is clear that online engagement is strengthened by the following: strong teacher-presence; the facilitation of interaction and engagement with teachers and other students; varied and interactive course content; flexibility to help students manage their time most effectively; and appropriate technology to aid learning. The new place of online learning since 2020 means that institutions have the opportunity now to learn from the wealth of evidence gathered over the past two decades and implement measures that are known from multiple studies to enhance online student engagement. If institutions embrace this opportunity, it will have inevitable ripple effects on student persistence, retention and success.

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  • Cathy Stone, 2024. "Enhancing online student engagement: lessons from the pandemic," Chapters, in: Cathy Stone & Sarah O’Shea (ed.), Research Handbook on Student Engagement in Higher Education, chapter 14, pages 199-212, Edward Elgar Publishing.
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