Instructor Implementation

Instructor-Driven Engagement

Teachers are critical to the success of technology in the classroom.

Courseware uses effective learning methods—such as learning by doing—but students need to engage with the courseware in order to get the benefits. Instructors choices in course policies and implementation practice can greatly influence how students choose to engage. Understanding how educators can support student engagement will continue to develop insights into implementation best practices. Our research has shown that:

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    Student engagement varies dramatically based on instructor implementation practices.

  • Course sections with higher engagement also score higher on final exam questions

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    Specific instructor choices—such as assigning completion points for practice and using a flipped-blended teaching model—have yielded higher engagement.

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    Instructors iterate their implementation practices over time to optimize student engagement in their learning context.

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Recent Publications About Instructor Implementation

Search our catalog of recent publications authored by our team.

2021
At the intersection of technology and teaching: The critical role of educators in implementing technology solutions

Presented at IICE 2021: The 6th IAFOR International Conference on Education

profile Rachel Van Campenhout & Murray Kimball (2021)
Instructor Implementation
2020
Initial findings moving from hybrid to online learning: How Wor-Wic Community College adjusted to COVID-19 with Acrobatiq courseware

Presented at Learning @ Scale Conference 2020

profile Rachel Van Campenhout & Mary Lou Townsend (2020)
Instructor Implementation
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