The summary highlights the importance of writing in promoting engagement and community in online courses for adult learners. It emphasizes that writing is the primary means of interaction in online education, and thus, instructors should design various writing activities to foster a positive and engaging classroom experience. It provides practical examples of engaged writing assignments, such as discussion forums, journals, wikis, and blogs, and explains how these activities can increase student learning, sense of belonging, and persistence. The summary also discusses the theoretical framework supporting the purposeful use of writing styles and LMS tools to engage adult online learners. It concludes by highlighting best practices, such as considering the type of engagement, the writing style, and the appropriate LMS tool when designing writing activities, and assessing learning outcomes to determine the effectiveness of the engagement strategies.
Schwehm, J., Saxton, J., & Stuckey, A. (2017). Promoting Engagement and Community in Online Courses: It’s All about the Writing. In Adult Higher Education Alliance. Adult Higher Education Alliance. https://eric.ed.gov/?id=ED576997
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