  The field of e-learning has emerged as a topic of interest in academia due to
the increased ease of accessing the Internet using using smart-phones and
wireless devices. One of the challenges facing e-learning platforms is how to
keep students motivated and engaged. Moreover, it is also crucial to identify
the students that might need help in order to make sure their academic
performance doesn't suffer. To that end, this paper tries to investigate the
relationship between student engagement and their academic performance. Apriori
association rules algorithm is used to derive a set of rules that relate
student engagement to academic performance. Experimental results' analysis done
using confidence and lift metrics show that a positive correlation exists
between students' engagement level and their academic performance in a blended
e-learning environment. In particular, it is shown that higher engagement often
leads to better academic performance. This cements the previous work that
linked engagement and academic performance in traditional classrooms.
