Increasing student engagement and retention in e-learning environments [electronic resource] : Web 2.0 and blended learning technologies / edited by Charles Wankel, Patrick Blessinger. Wankel, Charles. Blessinger, Patrick. Computer-assisted instruction. Education Effect of technological innovations on. LB1028.5 .I53 2013 371.334 23 37.01 Includes indexes. Increasing Student Engagement and Retention in e-Learning Environments: Web 2.0 and Blended Learning Technologies examines new research on how online and blended learning technologies are being used in higher education to increase learner engagement in an era of increasing technological convergence and dependence. These enabling technologies are reshaping and reframing the practice of teaching and learning in higher education. Through case studies, surveys, and literature reviews, this volume will examine online and blended technologies are being used to improve academic literacies in students, to create engaging communities of practice, and how these technologies are being used to improve learner motivation and self-empowered learners. This volume will also discuss a framework for adopting and deploying these technologies. Bingley, U.K. : Emerald, 2013. 2013. 2013 Text 1 online resource (423 p.) : http://www.emeraldinsight.com/2044-9968/6 Part G eng Cutting-edge technologies in higher education, 2044-9968 ; v. 6, pt. G Cutting-edge technologies in higher education ; v. 6, pt. G.