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Online Learning Success: Underlying Constructs Affecting Student Attrition, Sandra Porta-Merida
Online Learning Success: Underlying Constructs Affecting Student Attrition, Sandra Porta-Merida
Graduate Student Dissertations, Theses, Capstones, and Portfolios
With the advent of the Internet, distance education has achieved a new meaning. Online delivery has become one of the most convenient ways to impart knowledge and education, and it has opened new educational possibilities for some who prefer this method of learning, rather than the traditional classroom setting.
The purpose of this critical analysis of theoretical and empirical literature is to explore the relationships among, online student progress, student characteristics of successful online completers, and to identify areas of future scholarly inquiry. The review examines how social and academic integration are predictors of course performance and course persistence in …
Student Characteristics, On-Line Course Characteristics, Cross-Cultural Adaptability, Classroom Community, And On-Line Course Performance, Cheryl Mcdowell
Student Characteristics, On-Line Course Characteristics, Cross-Cultural Adaptability, Classroom Community, And On-Line Course Performance, Cheryl Mcdowell
Graduate Student Dissertations, Theses, Capstones, and Portfolios
On-line higher education courses continue to receive growing interest among students, and colleges and universities throughout the country strive to ensure that quality education is provided in an on-line environment. Characteristics of the student and of the course, the student's ability to interact cross-culturally, and the impact of class community on course performance are all critical components that need further investigation. Continuing the development and implementation of on-line higher education courses can provide students with more successful on-line higher educational experiences.
Structural and process variables attribute to the makeup of on-line courses and components involved in their delivery. A discussion …