Using LectureTools to enhance student–instructor relations and student engagement in the large class

Jerie Shaw; Sofiya Kominko; Jenepher Lennox Terrion

doi:10.3402/rlt.v23.27197

Using LectureTools to enhance student–instructor relations and student engagement in the large class

Jerie Shaw Department of Communication, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON, Canada
Sofiya Kominko Department of Communication, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON, Canada
Jenepher Lennox Terrion Department of Communication, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON, Canada

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3402/rlt.v23.27197

Keywords: pedagogical design, undergraduate, mixed method, e-learning, technology

Abstract

Positive student–instructor relationships are important for student engagement, motivation, retention and achievement. Yet, as class sizes grow, these relationships can be increasingly difficult to develop. This study explores LectureTools – a web-based student response and learning platform that facilitates communication between instructors and students – as a possible solution to this issue by analysing survey data collected from students in a second-year communication class at a large Canadian university. This study builds on previous evidence that using LectureTools results in an increase in student engagement, attentiveness and level of learning, while expanding on this work to include the concept of student instructor relationships. Ultimately, the functionality of LectureTools was found to facilitate the development of student–instructor relationships in the large class while also enhancing student engagement.

Keywords: pedagogical design; undergraduate; mixed method; e-learning; technology

(Published: 11 November 2015)

Citation: Research in Learning Technology 2015, 23: 27197 - http://dx.doi.org/10.3402/rlt.v23.27197

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Author Biographies

Jerie Shaw, Department of Communication, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON, Canada

Lecturer

Sofiya Kominko, Department of Communication, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON, Canada

Research Assistant

Jenepher Lennox Terrion, Department of Communication, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON, Canada

Associate Professor

Published

2015-11-11

How to Cite

Shaw J., Kominko S., & Terrion J. L. (2015). Using LectureTools to enhance student–instructor relations and student engagement in the large class. Research in Learning Technology, 23. https://doi.org/10.3402/rlt.v23.27197

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Vol. 23 (2015)

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Original Research Articles

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