Weekly Sporto bookmarks (weekly)

• Learning Analytics 101 - Learning Analytics Research Network (LEARN) | NYU Steinhardt

  tags: Learning analytics

• 10 Tips for Learner-Centered Training

  tags: methodology online learning student-centered face-to-face webinar

• The qualitative evidence behind the factors impacting online learning experiences as informed by the community of inquiry framework: A thematic synthesis - ScienceDirect

  tags: research methodology online learning

• Active Online Learning in Research Methods — Methodspace

  tags: research methodology online learning

• A Design Research Methodology for Online Learning Course Design (#edumooc) – Rebecca J. Hogue

  tags: research methodology online learning

• This Simple Nudge Can Get Students More Engaged in Online Courses | EdSurge News

  tags: MOOCs engagement forum discussions online-discussion

  • • I would add a few more assumptions after connecting this with our experience (negative experience):- nudges should be early on (you should be getting students engaged as soon as they start, because this is when they are more enthusiastic)- nudges should be frequent (there should be a rhythm, so you have lots of opportunities to say something, and you can have a habit)- nudges should be short (they should not cost too much, otherwise they cannot work as nudges.)
  • Although MOOCs have provided access to education for millions of learners, they are often criticized for their limited degree of engagement
  • The statistics have been told and retold: 80 percent learners who enroll in a MOOC do not finish it, completion rates tend to be dismal, and interactions in discussion forums are usually one-way conversations.
  • introducing and testing a novel approach for enhancing engagement in online courses
  • So, traditional strategies that work in a physical classroom, such as discussions or ice-breaking activities, may or may not be effective in online environments
  • We examined the effectiveness of various content-sharing strategies that nudge learners to either share something about their identity or about ideas related to the course.
  • Our results showed that asking learners to share their ideas about the course leads to approximately a 30 percent increase in both video consumption and assessment completion
  • why are idea-sharing nudges more effective for enhancing online learner engagement?
  • Indeed, the idea advantage does not apply uniformly to all learne
  • language fluency plays a more important role for idea sharing.
  • idea-sharing nudges to engage learners in massive online classrooms

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