Engagement Theory: A framework for technology-based teaching and learning
The fundamental idea underlying engagement theory is that students must be meaningfully engaged in learning activities through interaction with others and worthwhile tasks.
Coherence or interest: Which is most important in online multimedia learning?
A challenge to the coherence principle: the idea that all information in multimedia learning should be essential, and nothing should be added simply for interest. This research found that in an authentic learning setting that performance was the same whether learners had only the essentials or had additional interesting information, directly contradicting Clark & Mayer's work.
Does Video Improve Engagement and Learning? - eLearning Industry
Summary of findings and limitations of research on video for learning
Learning Technology Mystery Series Presents “The Case of the Disengaged Learner” with Cara North - The Training, Learning, and Development Community
Cara North's recorded presentation on engagement in learning. Engagement can be cognitive, behavioral, or emotional. Additional resources at go.osu.edu/disengaged
How to Train Your Teams Remotely in an Era of Distraction | Training Magazine
Additional publication of an article I contributed to for TalentLMS about how to engage learners. Stella Collins, Tim Slade, Ashley Chiasson, and Connie Malamed are also quoted.