Can a digital whiteboard foster student engagement?. Issue 6 (18th August 2019)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Campbell, Michael; Detres, Maridelys; Lucio, Robert
• Is Part Of: Social work education. Volume 38:Issue 6(2019)
• Page Start: 735
• Page End: 752
• Publication Date: 2019-08-18
• Subjects: Student engagement -- technology -- digital whiteboard; Social work education -- Great Britain -- Periodicals; Social workers -- Great Britain -- Periodicals; 361.0071141
• DOI: 10.1080/02615479.2018.1556631
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0261-5479

Abstract

ABSTRACT: The application of technology, such as interactive digital whiteboards, in the online environment of higher education, is growing at an accelerated pace. Much is known about the tools used in an on-ground course to promote student engagement, but the literature is scant on tools to promote student engagement in the online environment. The purpose of this study is to explore qualitative data from students on faculty efforts to promote student engagement through leveraged digital whiteboard technology. A qualitative review of feedback from graduate students ( n = 81) qualitative responses from open-ended questions and follow up online focus group sessions ( n = 9) indicate that this technology can be useful to promote a sense of social engagement among students. It is expected that this knowledge will help instructors to better understand what promotes student engagement in an online graduate social work cohort. This learning tool can be used to promote further engagement in future assignments.