Increasing student engagement and retention using online learning activities : wikis, blogs and webquests /

Includes index.<br>New vistas in higher education : an introduction to using social technologies / Laura A. Wankel, Patrick Blessinger -- Holistic learner engagement for success in the innovation age : portfolio, strengths-based, and collaborative learning strategies / Amy K. Scatliff, Andrea Meier -- How social media enhanced learning platforms challenge and motivate students to take charge of their own learning processes / Lisbet Pals Svendsen -- Engaging second/foreign language students through electronic writing tasks : when learning design matters / Catherine G. Caws -- Influence of psychological variables on the academic use of Facebook / Luís Simões, Luís Borges Gouveia -- Designing outcome-based curriculum for industry-relevant courses in engineering education : integrating social networking, information and communication technology, modified Bloom's taxonomy, and student personality types / Satyadhyan Chickerur, Aswatha Kumar M -- Computer-aided learning and task-based learning : engaging learners in contextualizing grammar / Jessie Grace U. Rubrico -- Technology approaches to final papers and projects / Nathan E. Whitley-Grassi, Patricia Hoefler -- Using technology to enhance teacher education / Barbara Schwartz-Bechet, Eva Garin -- Going beyond the traditional essay : how new technologies are transforming student engagement with writing outcomes / Michael Truong, Anne Zanzucchi.