Lawrence, Jill and Brown, Alice and Redmond, Petrea 
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9674-1206 and Basson, Marita ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9731-1128
(2019)
Engaging the disengaged: exploring the use of course specific learning analytics and nudging to enhance online student engagement.
Student Success, 10 (2 (SI)).
pp. 47-58.
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Abstract
Universities increasingly implement online delivery to strengthen students’ access and flexibility. However, they often do so with limited understanding of the impact of online pedagogy on student engagement. To explore these issues, a research project was conducted investigating the use of course-specific learning analytics to ‘nudge’ students into engaging more actively in their courses. Drawing on perspectives emanating from communication and critical theories, the research involved a staged intervention strategy conducted across three courses (n=892) focussing on a range of timely, strategic communication interventions. Research findings revealed benefits for students who felt supported by explicit expectation management and the strategic use of early nudging to enhance their prioritisation of key course-specific resources. Academics benefited by making use of nudging templates/principles to increase student engagement in their courses. The course-specific context meant that academics and students explicitly shared ways of working in the one place where learners ultimately succeed – the course.
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| Item Type: | Article (Commonwealth Reporting Category C) |
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| Refereed: | Yes |
| Item Status: | Live Archive |
| Additional Information: | Published version made available in accordance with copyright restrictions. |
| Faculty/School / Institute/Centre: | Current - Faculty of Business, Education, Law and Arts - School of Humanities and Communication (1 Mar 2019 -) |
| Faculty/School / Institute/Centre: | Current - Faculty of Business, Education, Law and Arts - School of Humanities and Communication (1 Mar 2019 -) |
| Date Deposited: | 26 Sep 2019 06:22 |
| Last Modified: | 21 Nov 2019 05:59 |
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | student engagement, nudging, higher education |
| Fields of Research (2008): | 13 Education > 1301 Education Systems > 130103 Higher Education 13 Education > 1303 Specialist Studies in Education > 130309 Learning Sciences |
| Socio-Economic Objectives (2008): | C Society > 93 Education and Training > 9302 Teaching and Instruction > 930202 Teacher and Instructor Development C Society > 93 Education and Training > 9301 Learner and Learning > 930102 Learner and Learning Processes |
| Identification Number or DOI: | https://doi.org/10.5204/ssj.v10i2.1295 |
| URI: | http://eprints.usq.edu.au/id/eprint/36881 |
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