This simple search retrieved over 203,000 hits.
Then limiters were applied of subject (education), date (2013 - 2014), language (English), and format (article) and content (accessibility), which then reduced the hits to 491. I then added another facet of "motivate or encourage" and the hits reduced to 428. I then went back and requested that the terms 'online teaching' and 'student participation' appeared in the title. 3 hits!
Here is the best of the 3:
The retrieved article was a reflective analysis which examined collaboration that can happen when using the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning methodology. The article discusses if the power differential can be minimized, and how SoTL can transform the learning process.
What I learned: Searching
JStor is direct and easy to search. Limiters are clearly available and a dedicated searcher can winnow down their results to some useful number.
Reflection:
JStor is easy to search but to the best of my knowledge, there is no word help. While the terms used in this search were clear, I would not have to guess about how to limit this search to the US (US or U.S. or United States or USA or America or ???). What my reflection also tells me is that I am a searcher who appreciates some type of word control. I think it saves me time and improves my searching efficiency. I do appreciate the intention behind JStor, to help libraries improve content holdings.
