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Connell, Michael W.; Johnston, Sam Catherine; Hall, Tracey E.; Stahl, William – Journal of Online Learning Research, 2017
Within blended learning environments, the availability and analysis of student data has emerged as a central issue. For struggling students, data generated by digital learning systems present new opportunities to investigate critical success factors. In reality, many seemingly basic questions about persistence, progress, and performance of these…
Descriptors: Educational Technology, Technology Uses in Education, Disabilities, Online Courses
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Schafer-Mayse, Diane L. – Journal of Online Learning Research, 2015
In this study, 7th grade students were observed completing a series of lessons in an online science course to explore their thinking and strategies for: (1) using curriculum resources for learning, (2) developing thinking and strategies for self-assessing "assessment readiness," and (3) exploring the relationship between resource use and…
Descriptors: Grade 7, Middle School Students, Online Courses, Mixed Methods Research
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Borup, Jered; Stevens, Mark A. – Journal of Online Learning Research, 2016
As K-12 online programs mature, it is increasingly important that they work to retain their effective teachers. However, there is little research that has examined teacher satisfaction in K-12 online learning environments. Our analysis of 22 interviews with 11 teachers at an online charter school identified three primary factors that influenced…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Charter Schools, Online Courses, Teacher Attitudes
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Shand, Kristen; Farrelly, Susan Glassett – Journal of Online Learning Research, 2017
In this study, we explore the design and delivery of a blended social studies teaching methods course to examine the elements of the blended design that pre-service teachers found most constructive. In focus groups at the completion of the course, pre-service teachers were asked to reflect on their experience in the blended course, identify the…
Descriptors: Blended Learning, Teaching Methods, Preservice Teacher Education, Preservice Teachers
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Barnett, Karis K. – Journal of Online Learning Research, 2016
Studies addressing at-risk students' perceptions of valuable caring relationships within their unique online environment are rare. While the phrase at-risk has a variety of meanings, this study examined the term pertaining to students who were labeled due to endangerment of not graduating from high school based on their life circumstances. Through…
Descriptors: At Risk Students, Online Courses, Repetition, Required Courses
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Borup, Jered; Stevens, Mark A. – Journal of Online Learning Research, 2016
Despite high growth rates, cyber charter schools experience higher attrition rates than their brick-and-mortar counterparts. Students' reasons for failing an online course are complex and students may require a high level of teacher support to be successful online. Research examining effective teacher engagement has relied heavily on teacher…
Descriptors: Charter Schools, High Schools, Parent Attitudes, Interviews