Improving student engagement in online courses through interactive and user-centered course design: Practical strategies

The COVID-19 pandemic forced many teachers in higher education to move their courses online. Recent research on online teaching indicates that students and teachers experience challenges with the online mode. Students express less positive feelings towards synchronous online learning, concerns about...

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