Fostering Engagement in the Age of Digital Distraction

Educators taking this course will explore the effect of peer and colleague collaboration in the Fourth Industrial revolution and understand learners' motivation and how innovative pedagogical approaches increase learner engagement. It also helps educators understand how technology presents an opportunity to increase learner motivation through interactive participation optioned presented to them. At the end of this course, educators will be able to: Build a culture for collaboration enabled by technology. Design collaborative group tasks to encourage innovation. Harness technology for multi-modal content delivery in blended learning. Apply gamification in the classroom to improve learner abilities. Consider engagement and motivation in assessment design. Explore the use of digital tools in formative assessment.