Using an online engagement framework to redesign the learning environment for higher education students: A design experiment approach
With more higher education courses being offered online, the design of the learning environment is an essential component of the educational experience. However, not all online learning environments facilitate student engagement. This paper describes the redesign of two online Initial Teacher Educa...
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With more higher education courses being offered online, the design of the learning environment is an essential component of the educational experience. However, not all online learning environments facilitate student engagement. This paper describes the redesign of two online Initial Teacher Education courses in a regional university, using the Online Engagement Framework (OEF) for higher education. Following a design experiment approach, we audited the online course components in the previous offerings and redesigned the courses considering the five dimensions of online learning. To understand the effectiveness of the redesign, we analysed student feedback from 24 course offerings along with course analytics. We identified significant increased student engagement and student data showed they highly valued cognitive, behavioural and emotional elements within online courses. The findings suggest that the OEF could be used to guide the redesign of learning environments to forefront student engagement.
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| spelling | doaj-art-a942e6eb9b08434b9f460d6e5276c6932025-08-20T03:11:05ZengOnline Learning ConsortiumOnline Learning2472-57492472-57302025-04-0129210.24059/olj.v29i2.4447Using an online engagement framework to redesign the learning environment for higher education students: A design experiment approachMelissa Fanshawe0https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7399-7663Alice Brown1https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2289-7774Petrea Redmond2https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9674-1206University of Southern QueenslandUniversity of Southern Queensland University of Southern Queensland With more higher education courses being offered online, the design of the learning environment is an essential component of the educational experience. However, not all online learning environments facilitate student engagement. This paper describes the redesign of two online Initial Teacher Education courses in a regional university, using the Online Engagement Framework (OEF) for higher education. Following a design experiment approach, we audited the online course components in the previous offerings and redesigned the courses considering the five dimensions of online learning. To understand the effectiveness of the redesign, we analysed student feedback from 24 course offerings along with course analytics. We identified significant increased student engagement and student data showed they highly valued cognitive, behavioural and emotional elements within online courses. The findings suggest that the OEF could be used to guide the redesign of learning environments to forefront student engagement. https://olj.onlinelearningconsortium.org/index.php/olj/article/view/4447 |
| spellingShingle | Melissa Fanshawe Alice Brown Petrea Redmond Using an online engagement framework to redesign the learning environment for higher education students: A design experiment approach Online Learning |
| title | Using an online engagement framework to redesign the learning environment for higher education students: A design experiment approach |
| title_full | Using an online engagement framework to redesign the learning environment for higher education students: A design experiment approach |
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| title_short | Using an online engagement framework to redesign the learning environment for higher education students: A design experiment approach |
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| url | https://olj.onlinelearningconsortium.org/index.php/olj/article/view/4447 |
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