The Persistence and Attrition of Online Learners

Student retention is a growing concern as more university programs move toward online learning. With a continual increase in online program choices, it is important to recognize course elements that affect the success of online learners (Kane, Shaw, Pang, Salley, & Snider, 2015). University prof...

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Main Author: Casey Graham Brown
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Ralph W. Steen Library, Stephen F. Austin State University 2019-01-01
Series:School Leadership Review
Online Access:https://scholarworks.sfasu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1041&context=slr
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description Student retention is a growing concern as more university programs move toward online learning. With a continual increase in online program choices, it is important to recognize course elements that affect the success of online learners (Kane, Shaw, Pang, Salley, & Snider, 2015). University professors need strategies to provide assistance for students and to decrease the number of students who fail to progress in online programs. It is important that faculty support students, but just as important that universities provide time, opportunities, and resources for such support to occur.
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