Qiujie Li

Can Peer Group Design Improve Engagement in Online STEM Courses? The Role of Motivation to Lead

XunFei Li, Qiujie Li, Di Xu, Xuehan Zhou, Amanda Holton. October 2025

Topics: Student Learning

Tags: Belonging, Higher education, Leadership

Peer interaction is important for student engagement and success in higher education and becomes even more critical in online STEM education, where limited interaction can undermine motivation and belonging—key factors for success in rigorous STEM coursework. Despite the widespread use of peer… more →
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Increasing success in higher education: The relationships of online course taking with college completion and time-to-degree

Christian Fischer, Rachel Baker, Qiujie Li, Gabe Avakian Orona, Mark Warschauer. June 2021

Topics: Pathways to and Through Postsecondary

Tags: Higher education, Instructional technology, Learning environments

Online courses provide flexible learning opportunities, but research suggests that students may learn less and persist at lower rates compared to face-to-face settings. However, few research studies have investigated more distal effects of online education. In this study we analyzed six years of… more →
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