"This book includes a definitive model for engaged learning that can be applied in a wide range of on-line learning environments and across age levels. It also addresses current topics such as engaging in a blended learning environment, social networking, and using related technology tools. Continuing to Engage the Online Learner provides an introduction to the theory of engaged learning and its design, assessment, and management in online and blended learning environments. In addition, the book describes the types of activities that engage the online learner in each phase of engagement and provides 50 new examples of activities"-- Provided by publisher.

Tables, Figure, and Exhibit -- Preface -- The Authors -- Revisiting Online Engagement -- The State of Online Engagement -- Foundations of Engagement -- Engagement in Today's Online Learning Environment -- Impact of Social Networking and Connectivism -- Increasing Transformational Learning -- The Twenty-First-Century Learner -- The Engaged Educator -- Instructor's Role and Philosophy -- Creating a Sense of Presence -- Mobile Technology -- Summary -- Evolution of the Phases of Engagement -- Connect -- Communicate -- Collaborate -- Co-Facilitate -- Continue -- Appropriate Activities -- Summary -- Implementing the Phases of Engagement -- Online or Blended? -- Engaging Large Classes -- Managing Engagement -- Timely Communication -- Instructor Time Management -- Changing Course -- Online Educator's "Bill of Rights" -- Dealing with Difficult Students -- Summary -- Assessing Online Engaged Learning -- Developing a Written Assessment for Online Engaged Learning -- Developing a Performance Assessment for Online Engaged Learning -- Grading -- Providing Feedback -- Technology to Use for Assessment -- Phase-Based Assessment -- Using Assessment to Improve Engagement -- Summary -- Activities to Engage Online Learners -- Phase 1 Activities: Connect -- Ten-Question Hunt -- Bucket List -- Dream Job -- E.T., Phone Home -- Four Nouns -- Hot Potato -- Life Withoutà -- Location, Location, Location -- Movie or Song of Your Life -- Passion -- Rainbow -- Untidy Timeline -- Would You Ratherà? -- Phase 2 Activities: Communicate -- 100 à 150 -- Five Words -- Boolean Search -- Elevator Talk -- Focused Listening -- Let's Explore Lingo -- Online Resource Time Travel -- Reading a Brief -- Reincarnation -- Uh-Oh! -- Phase 3 Activities: Collaborate -- Build Your Own Search Engine -- Building a Better Keyboard -- Group Wiki -- Hot Air Balloon -- Reverse Brainstorm -- Student-Powered Ning Blogging -- Team Kickoff -- Vegetables -- Virtual Lounge -- Vlogs Are Us -- Whine and Cheese Party -- Phase 4 Activities: Co-Facilitate -- Course Vocabulary Bank -- Facilitating Diversity Online -- Factoids -- Google Docs for Peer Evaluation -- Online Role-Play -- Virtual Dining Meeting -- Phase 5 Activities: Continue -- Cloud Quilt -- Concept Quilt -- Dollar Store -- Do Over -- Job Interview -- Lessons Learned -- Lessons Meet Application -- Poem from the Mind of à -- Poetry Meets Theory -- Show Me the Money -- Talk with Grandmother -- Virtual Door -- References -- Index