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Blog Post #3 - Research Gap in Methods of Online Learning

 Blog Post #3 I felt that the articles I found tended to make generalized statements about discussion posts or interactive quizzes, but didn't specify what about the discussion post or quiz made it effective and more engaging for students. The gap in my research is that specific forms of delivery are not compared and contrasted. There were a few sources that did give specific examples of modes to try, but there wasn't an experiment done to compare the effectiveness of one form to the other. I feel as though I only scratched the surface of my topic. It was difficult to know what to search to find sources that were primarily focused on the design and writing instead of the instructor's delivery. Since writing my literature review, I have done more searching and have found some sources that I think are more related to technical writing, though they also do not seem to be so specific about which forms of delivery are most effective. 
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Blog Post #2 - Potential Sources for Research Proposal

Research Question: W hat course-design strategies increase student engagement in undergraduate asynchronous learning? 1. Dozier, J. N. (2014). An examination into the experiences of online undergraduate students. ProQuest Central.   https://www.proquest.com/dissertations-theses/examination-into-experiences-online-undergraduate/docview/1594942143/se-2 Research describes students' interaction with technology. I'm interested in survey information regarding their satisfaction (or dissatisfaction) with online classroom tech. 2. Glover, B. M. (2025). Educators facilitating online student-centered learning strategies within universities in North Carolina. ProQuest Central. https://www.proquest.com/dissertations-theses/educators-facilitating-online-student-centered/docview/3217009141/se-2 Research focuses on how instructors deliver asynchronous instruction and how they motivate and engage their students through student-centered learning. This paper's themes are right on par with wh...
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Blog Post #1 - A Topic of Interest

I am interested in empowering teachers in online, asynchronous settings. This interest is derived from my passion for accessible and individualized learning. Given these interests, I'd like my research topic to relate to instructional design strategies. The question I've drafted and would like to answer is, "Which instructional design strategies most effectively increase student engagement in asynchronous online courses." My most immediate goal would be practical in nature: I teach an asynchronous class and would love to find better ways to design my instruction. One way I think I could improve my research question would be to select a specific course and class of students (e.g. first year undergraduate students or grad students) to study.
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