Promoting Learner Engagement and Academic Literacies Through Blended Course Design

Abstract

Leading edge practice in university teaching uses the affordances of technology to engage students in development of essential literacies for 21st-century learning. Learning designs are aligned with core principles of learning psychology, both general and specific to the discipline. Technology offers unique opportunities for every learner to acquire key literacies along with discipline knowledge and without increasing faculty workloads. This chapter presents a literature review tracking development of learning theories and design principles, and then describes their application in three blended learning cases from the author's institution.

Citation

Gunn, C. (2013), "Promoting Learner Engagement and Academic Literacies Through Blended Course Design", Wankel, C. and Blessinger, P. (Ed.) Increasing Student Engagement and Retention in e-learning Environments: Web 2.0 and Blended Learning Technologies (Cutting-Edge Technologies in Higher Education, Vol. 6 Part G), Emerald Group Publishing Limited, Leeds, pp. 145-174. https://doi.org/10.1108/S2044-9968(2013)000006G008