Share Paper: Improving Engagement: The use of Slack to improve engagement and learning outcomes for online students

  1. Romi Wittman, University of Arizona South, United States

Abstract: This paper discusses an ongoing study of the use of social media apps, specifically Slack, to better engage online students at the undergraduate level. The study also examines the use of social media apps within the online classroom and the effect, if any, on student learning outcomes and student sense of community.