Online Student Engagement
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Student engagement is one of the keys to educational success - this collection looks at ways of facilitating this in online contexts.
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Sugata Mitra’s ‘Hole-in-Wall’ project - Why teachers are important for online learning

Sugata Mitra’s ‘Hole-in-Wall’ project - Why teachers are important for online learning | Online Student Engagement | Scoop.it

By Donald Clark

 

“I wouldn’t take it if you offered it to me for free” said the head of the school I visited  in the huge Katutura Township on the outskirts of Windhoek in Africa. In 2008 some guys turned up started to drill four holes in the wall, installed dial-up computers, and left explaining almost nothing. 

Peter Mellow's curator insight, June 2, 2013 7:02 PM

As we all know, just giving students technology will not be as productive as giving them the tehcnology and guidence in the form of an educator, who knows the big picture.

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Online Student Retention Strategies: A Baker’s Dozen of Recommendations | Faculty Focus

Online Student Retention Strategies: A Baker’s Dozen of Recommendations | Faculty Focus | Online Student Engagement | Scoop.it
Despite the tremendous growth of online education programs, student retention for online courses remains problematic. The attrition rate from online universities is often cited as 20% to 50% (Diaz, 2002).

Via Dr. Susan Bainbridge
Nancy L Zingrone's curator insight, December 13, 2012 11:17 PM

A good list of requirements that focus on the need to respond fast and with empathy and encouragement.