Wednesday, October 18
2:25-2:45 PM
PDT
Junior Ballroom A

Self-assessment of online participation: Using a reflective approach to enhancing student experience

Best Practices Session ID: 51448
  1. aaa
    Jo Axe
    Royal Roads University
  2. aaa
    Elizabeth Childs
    Royal Roads University
  3. Lois Fearon
    Royal Roads University

Abstract: The use of online technology in education continues to grow (Canadian Virtual University, 2012; Kanuka, 2008; White, Warren, Faughnan, & Manton, 2010) and student engagement is critical to their successful achievement of educational goals It is therefore valuable for educators to understand how to support student engagement in online environments As self-assessment has the potential to increase student engagement (Kearney, 2013), a component of the final grade in an online master’s course was determined through the use of a student self-assessment log After the conclusion of the course, students completed a survey in which they reflected on how the log affected their feelings of engagement with peers and with their instructor This presentation will discuss the study findings, including the sense of responsibility to others, social participation, and motivation, and will conclude with recommendations on how to include self-assessment of participation in graduate-level courses

Presider: Jean Starobin, University of Wisconsin

Topics

Conference attendees are able to comment on papers, view the full text and slides, and attend live presentations. If you are an attendee, please login to get full access.
x