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50 Years of ERIC
50 Years of ERIC
The Education Resources Information Center (ERIC) is celebrating its 50th Birthday! First opened on May 15th, 1964 ERIC continues the long tradition of ongoing innovation and enhancement.

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Online Faculty Perceptions on Effective Faculty Mentoring: A Qualitative Study
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Williams, Teresa; Layne, Melissa; Ice, Phil – Online Journal of Distance Learning Administration, 2014
When higher education leaders give little thought or offer little mentoring to their faculty members, there is risk of driving faculty members from teaching online and of them having a poor experience in online teaching. Without mentoring support, faculty members may feel disconnected and unsupported. The purpose of the study was to examine the…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Colleges, Electronic Learning, College Faculty
Assessing Student Retention in Online Learning Environments: A Longitudinal Study
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Boston, Wallace; Ice, Phil; Burgess, Melissa – Online Journal of Distance Learning Administration, 2012
In their initial study, authors Boston, Ice, and Gibson (2011) explored the relationship between student demographics and interactions, and retention at a large online university. Participants in the preliminary study (n = 20,569) included degree-seeking undergraduate students who completed at least one course at the American Public University…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, School Holding Power, Private Colleges, Nontraditional Students
Comprehensive Assessment of Student Retention in Online Learning Environments
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Boston, Wallace E.; Ice, Phil; Gibson, Angela M. – Online Journal of Distance Learning Administration, 2011
As the growth of online programs continues to rapidly accelerate, concern over the retention of the online learner is increasing. Educational administrators at institutions offering online courses, those fully online or brick and mortars, are eager to promote student achievement. Retention is critically important, not just for student success, but…
Descriptors: Electronic Learning, Academic Persistence, Academic Achievement, Online Courses
Assessing Retention in Online Learning: An Administrative Perspective
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Boston, Wallace E.; Ice, Phil – Online Journal of Distance Learning Administration, 2011
As the growth of online programs continues to rapidly accelerate, concern over the retention of the online learner is increasing. Educational administrators at institutions offering online courses, those fully online or brick and mortars, are eager to promote student achievement. Retention is critically important, not just for student success, but…
Descriptors: Electronic Learning, Academic Achievement, Online Courses, Academic Persistence