PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Salazar, Jose
TI  - <em>Staying Connected:</em> Online Education Engagement and Retention using Educational Technology Tools
AID  - 10.29074/ascls.23.3_Supplement.53
DP  - 2010 Jul 01
TA  - American Society for Clinical Laboratory Science
PG  - 53--58
VI  - 23
IP  - 3 Supplement
4099  - http://hwmaint.clsjournal.ascls.org/content/23/3_Supplement/53.short
4100  - http://hwmaint.clsjournal.ascls.org/content/23/3_Supplement/53.full
SO  - Clin Lab Sci2010 Jul 01; 23
AB  - Define educational technology.List 4 educational technology tools used to enhance the delivery of interactive online education.Discuss the overall impact of educational technology tools on online education.Describe 2 major causes for high attrition in online education.Identify and describe 2 interactive methods that result in increased engagement and retention of online students.The objective of this article is to inform educators about the use of currently available educational technology tools to promote student retention, engagement and interaction in online courses. Educational technology tools include content management systems, podcasts, video lecture capture technology and electronic discussion boards. Successful use of educational technology tools requires planning, organization and use of effective learning strategies.