Fostering Engagement in the Age of Digital Distraction

Collaborating with peers, colleagues, and learners is vital to prepare for the Fourth Industrial Revolution. Working meaningfully in teams is a core skill of educators in their development and for learning to take place effectively. This module examines how educators can create spaces and processes, both offline and online, to promote collaboration and classroom discussions. It also describes classroom practices that encourage collaborative skills, especially in designing and creating innovative solutions.

This module examines the factors that motivate learners. Educators will explore innovative pedagogical approaches that increase learner engagement and transform the classroom into an active learning space. This module provides educators with skills to use technology to build intrinsic motivation through gamification.

As learning in the contemporary classroom becomes more complex and student work becomes less machine scorable, how should assessment catch up? This module looks at a range of creative high-engagement assessment formats that can motivate and engage learners by considering relevance, autonomy, collaboration, and authenticity.