ERIC Number: EJ1044099
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2014
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Co-Curricular Engagement for Non-Traditional Online Learners
Fontaine, Sherry J.; Cook, Shawn M.
Online Journal of Distance Learning Administration, v17 n3 Fall 2014
Engagement in co-curricular activities is a means of educating the whole student, providing an opportunity for the integration of academic, professional, and personal development. Residential programs offer students campus-based, co-curricular experiences that foster the development of student knowledge and personal development outside of the classroom. For online learners, engagement in co-curricular campus experiences is limited by geographic access and time constraints. A challenge for online programs is developing co-curricular experiences that are adaptable and accessible to an online learning environment. Through a review of the literature and an examination of virtual co-curricular activities and organizations in academic programs within the School of Pharmacy and Health Professions at Creighton University in Omaha, Nebraska, the authors present an example for co-curricular engagement for online students that is applicable across health services and post-graduate professional programs.
Descriptors: Nontraditional Students, Online Courses, Electronic Learning, Extracurricular Activities, Student Experience, Pharmacy, Health Education, Health Services, College Programs, Program Effectiveness, Leadership Training, Student Participation, Case Studies, Program Descriptions, Outreach Programs
State University of West Georgia. 1601 Maple Street, Honors House, Carrollton, GA 30118. Tel: 678-839-5489; Fax: 678-839-0636; e-mail: distance@westga.edu; Web site: http://www.westga.edu/~distance/ojdla
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Nebraska
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