Research into how student engagement can be influenced through digital technology has continued to be at the forefront of higher education debates. This is due to the technological advancements and the recent disruptions caused by the Covid-19 lockdown, which have made it imperative for universities to adopt blended and online learning. Drawing on secondary data analysis of comments posted by 283 post-graduate students on the Canvas site (a learning management system) used in a UK university, this study investigates how to influence student engagement using digital technology from an ecological perspective. The study contributes to the existing student engagement debate by providing useful planning and pedagogic considerations for influencing all dimensions of student engagement (behavioural, affective, social and cognitive). Academics may need to adopt a compassionate pedagogical stance where students can see the importance of helping their peers as a way of learning. This approach will help to build a community of online users where the discussion board is a rich source of learning materials developed by students for students.

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学生通过数字技术参与的生态学视角：实际应用和影响

关于如何通过数字技术影响学生参与度的研究一直处于高等教育辩论的前沿。这是由于技术进步和最近由 Covid-19 锁定造成的中断，这使得大学必须采用混合和在线学习。借助对 283 名研究生在英国大学使用的 Canvas 网站（一种学习管理系统）上发表的评论进行的二次数据分析，本研究调查了如何从生态学的角度使用数字技术影响学生的参与度。该研究通过提供有用的规划和教学考虑来影响学生参与的各个方面（行为、情感、社会和认知），从而为现有的学生参与辩论做出贡献。学术界可能需要采取富有同情心的教学态度，让学生看到帮助同龄人作为一种学习方式的重要性。这种方法将有助于建立一个在线用户社区，其中讨论板是学生为学生开发的学习材料的丰富来源。