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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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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spelling | doaj.art-2634138eb98b437cb3c6e734e58c26c22022-12-22T00:31:24ZengRalph W. Steen Library, Stephen F. Austin State UniversitySchool Leadership Review1559-49982019-01-011214758The Persistence and Attrition of Online LearnersCasey Graham Brown0University of Texas at ArlingtonStudent 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.https://scholarworks.sfasu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1041&context=slr |
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title | The Persistence and Attrition of Online Learners |
title_full | The Persistence and Attrition of Online Learners |
title_fullStr | The Persistence and Attrition of Online Learners |
title_full_unstemmed | The Persistence and Attrition of Online Learners |
title_short | The Persistence and Attrition of Online Learners |
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