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Can a digital whiteboard foster student engagement?
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Can a digital whiteboard foster student engagement?

Michael Campbell, Maridelys Detres and Robert Lucio
Social work education, Vol.38(6), pp.735-752
08/18/2019
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/02615479.2018.1556631
Web of Science ID: WOS:000475668300005

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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.

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