Monitoring Student Engagement by Blogging.

Abstract

This paper examines the value of using weekly assessed blogging as a method to address inadequate student engagement and motivation on a computing course in higher education.  The goal is to look at blogging from the student experience and consequent feedback.  It also presents the findings of a project where student involvement and satisfaction were measured using feedback and monitored engagement and examines whether students felt there was a intrinsic benefit to the blogging other than marks towards their coursework.  Both research and theoretical background studies are discussed to help clarify the rational of using this approach with students in higher education.

Keywords:  Blogging, Engagement, Assessment, Motivation, E-Pedagogy