Student engagement

TEQSA’ s analysis of student experience during the pandemic found students overall responded positively to the flexibility of online course delivery. However, a lack of motivation and engagement were ongoing concerns, with students reporting feeling isolated and unmotivated. A common complaint was insufficient contact with teaching staff and a lack of peer interaction.

Planning courses with the requirements of online learning in mind

• APEC quality assurance of online learning toolkit (toolkit)
• Quality Matters emergency remote instruction checklist (checklist)
• What does best practice online learning look like? (webinar)
• What is student engagement in online learning...and how do I know when it is there? (article)

Increasing interaction

• Creating engaging group learning in an online classroom (webinar)
• Team-based quizzes on no budget (article)
• Ten reasons students don’t participate in online discussions and how to remedy each (article)
• The spark of online learning: How technology and emotion science invigorates every class (webinar)

Creating engaging online experiences

• Edith Cowan University – Student Intranet (website)
• Engage your students in your online course: 20 proven ways (article)
• Keypath: Five easy ways to engage students online (video)
• Microsoft's Higher Education Remote Learning Series: How do you move beyond basic videoconferencing to create an engaged online learning community? Leading Australian academics discuss their approach (webinar)
• Seven ways to improve students’ online learning experiences in your subject (article)
• Staying 'present' when teaching from a distance (guide)
• What does best practice online learning look like? (webinar)

Time management

Students also reported difficulties with time management and perceived an increase in workload during the transition to online learning during the pandemic. Although there is no evidence that workloads increased, factors contributing to students’ perceptions may include time spent acquiring new skills to navigate through online learning, and the inability to easily exchange information and ideas with peers.

• 5 tips to help you stay motivated with online study (tip sheet)
• 9 tips for people taking online classes (tip sheet)
• 12 study tips for online learners: Succeed in your eLearning course (blog/guide)
• Transition from Tradition: 9 tips for successfully moving your face-to-face course online (guide)

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