Using Analytics to Improve Student Engagement in Online Courses

Credit: iStock.com/Khaosai Wongnatthakan
Credit: iStock.com/Khaosai Wongnatthakan
Studies have demonstrated not only a strong correlation between student time devoted to academics and success but also that students spend less time studying than ever before (Brint & Cantwell, 2010). This is a problem in both face-to-face and online classes, but online courses offer an opportunity to measure student study time through learning management system (LMS) analytics and use that information to influence student behavior.

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