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engaging your students online

Page last updated:
22 Jan 2026

Meaningful engagement is a core component of a high-quality learning experience. In an online environment different strategies, tools and approaches are needed to ensure your students engage with the teaching content, their student peer group and you as their teacher.

Our guidance for distance learning can often be applied when considering online and blended learning approaches. The resources below provide suggestions to consider to enhance student engagement in online learning and teaching.

You may find it useful to explore some of these pages in our guidance for distance learning :

Online courses require more structure and direction to better reflect a similar experience to that of an on-campus learner. With that in mind, here are seven ways that will help you to most effectively guide your students through the course.

Teaching an online module can be just as rewarding as teaching in person, it just requires a different approach. Everything you're used to communicating in person now must be done online. So how do you add that personal touch and get to know your students the same way you would face to face?

Bringing your online distance learning students together can vastly improve the quality of their learning experience boosting morale, expanding knowledge, and enhancing development. However, it's not as straightforward as just setting up a space for students to chat. Here are some of the ways to build an effective online learning community.

You may find it useful to explore some of these pages in our guidance for distance learning :

Online courses require more structure and direction to better reflect a similar experience to that of an on-campus learner. With that in mind, here are seven ways that will help you to most effectively guide your students through the course.

Teaching an online module can be just as rewarding as teaching in person, it just requires a different approach. Everything you're used to communicating in person now must be done online. So how do you add that personal touch and get to know your students the same way you would face to face?

Bringing your online distance learning students together can vastly improve the quality of their learning experience boosting morale, expanding knowledge, and enhancing development. However, it's not as straightforward as just setting up a space for students to chat. Here are some of the ways to build an effective online learning community.