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Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2009-Oct
Pages: 20
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The Road to Retention: A Closer Look at Institutions that Achieve High Course Completion Rates
Moore, Janet C.; Fetzner, Marie J.
Journal of Asynchronous Learning Networks, v13 n3 p3-22 Oct 2009
Although online course completion rates are commonly believed to be lower than in other delivery modes, some programs achieve equal or better course completion rates. This issue presents studies that suggest certain practices contribute to student success. Readers are invited to contribute to work-in-progress on key factors for a framework of effective practice. (Contains 1 table.)
Descriptors: Academic Persistence, Online Courses, Educational Practices, College Instruction, Learner Engagement, Social Environment, Undergraduate Study, Graduate Study, Case Studies, Program Effectiveness, Computer Assisted Instruction, Electronic Learning, Distance Education, Web Based Instruction, Asynchronous Communication
Sloan Consortium. P.O. Box 1238, Newburyport, MA 01950. e-mail: publisher@sloanconsortium.org; Web site: http://sloanconsortium.org/publications/jaln_main
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Illinois; New Jersey; New York; Ohio; Pennsylvania; Texas
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