Quadrivium: From Engagement to Meaning: Are We Measuring the Wrong Things?
Quadrivium Facilitator: John O’Connor
Assistant: Max Chatnoir/Mary Ann Clark
Transcriptionist: TBD
Venue: VWBPE Quadrivium
As digital, immersive, and AI-mediated learning environments proliferate, engagement has become a dominant proxy for success—often measured through clicks, time-on-task, and participation metrics. This session examines whether such indicators meaningfully reflect learning, understanding, or growth. Moderators and participants will explore alternative ways of recognizing insight, transformation, and deep learning, and consider how current measurement practices may unintentionally shape pedagogy, design choices, and learner experience.
Organizer
The Virtual Worlds Best Practices in Education is an online distributed conference happening in multiple virtual spaces. This conference focuses on the use of immersive virtual environments for educational purposes including virtual and augmented reality.
The conference is free to attend. The cost of the conference is covered by sponsorship and donations.