What Can a College Distance Education Program Do To Increase Persistence and Decrease Attrition?.

Scalese, Ellen R.

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ERIC Number: EJ641470

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 2001

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What Can a College Distance Education Program Do To Increase Persistence and Decrease Attrition?

Scalese, Ellen R.

Journal of Instruction Delivery Systems, v15 n3 p16-20 Sum 2001

Discussion of distance education for nontraditional students in higher education via the World Wide Web focuses on student attrition rates and how to increase persistence. Highlights include a profile of distance learners; theories of persistence; and persistence and retention strategies, including technical resources, pretests, human resources, faculty training, and communication. (LRW)

Descriptors: Academic Persistence, Communication (Thought Transfer), Distance Education, Educational Theories, Faculty Development, Higher Education, Inservice Teacher Education, Nontraditional Students, Pretests Posttests, Student Attrition, Student Characteristics, World Wide Web

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive

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Language: English

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Note: Theme issue: Teach, Train, and Mentor Online.

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