Designing Socially Dynamic Digital Learning

About the Book

A practical guide to the creation of online and blended courses and learning environments
that foster social interaction and engagement among students.

This book introduces state-of-the-art learning technologies and evidence-based pedagogical strategies that can be seamlessly adopted and adapted across disciplines. You will find a wealth of fresh insights and best practices for selecting, applying, and incentivizing digital technologies for social-forward yet outcomes-driven learning experiences.

About the Author

Chaohua Ou

Chaohua Ou is currently the Managing Director at the National Artificial Intelligence Research Institute for Adult Learning and Online Education (AI-ALOE), which is funded by the National Science Foundation and headquartered at Georgia Tech.  Previously, she was the Assistant Director for Learning and Technology Initiatives in the Center for Teaching and Learning at Georgia Tech. She has worked at the forefront of learning innovation for almost two decades, transforming student learning experiences through strategic technology integration, innovative learning design, transformative potential of artificial intelligence, and rigorous educational research.

Student Engagement

This book explores how to enhance student engagement in the contexts of multimedia learning, active learning, collaborative learning, project-based learning, and AI in education, leveraging technologies and strategies to support learner-content, learner-learner, learner-teacher, and learner-AI interactions.

Chapter 1. Multimedia Learning and Student Engagement

Chapter 2. Engaging Students with Instructional Videos

Chapter 3. Active Learning and Student Engagement

Chapter 4. Engaging Students with In-Video Questions

Chapter 5. Collaborative Learning and Student Engagement

Chapter 6. Engaging Students with Social Annotation

Chapter 7. Engaging Students with Peer Assessment

Chapter 8. Project-Based Learning and Student Engagement

Chapter 9. Engaging Students with Online Project-Based Learning

Chapter 10. Artificial Intelligence and Student Engagement

Technologies & Strategies

This book includes a total of 16 infographics, each providing visual insights into technologies and strategies for enhancing student engagement. Here are four examples selected from the book. While the infographics in the book are printed black and white, the examples here are in color to offer a more vibrant visual experience. You may click on each to view them in full size.

7 Technology Affordances for Collaborative Learning
Technology Affordances for Project-Based Learning
9 Strategies for Peer Assessment

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