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Michelle E. Bartlett; James E. Bartlett II – Online Journal of Distance Learning Administration, 2025
Online doctoral students face unique challenges in completing their dissertations, with faculty mentoring playing a crucial role in their success or attrition. This study explores online doctoral students' viewpoints of faculty dissertation mentoring, identifying distinct mentoring viewpoints. Using Q methodology, we examine how students…
Descriptors: Electronic Learning, Doctoral Students, Student Attitudes, Doctoral Dissertations
James D. Halbert; Donna DiMatteo-Gibson; Marianne Cabrera; Tricia Mazurowski; Maleka Ingram – Online Journal of Distance Learning Administration, 2025
This white paper discusses a model of best practices to better identify and address plagiarism issues with students using AI. It serves as an example to help younger institutions that may not have a policy in place to recognize the importance of hitting this head-on. By creating a taskforce, we were able to quickly come to a resolution for a…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Virtual Universities, College Students, Colleges
Crystal Neumann – Online Journal of Distance Learning Administration, 2025
In today's dynamic and high-tech learning environment, offering flexible and innovative assignment options is crucial for engaging students across varied learning preferences and backgrounds. Alternative formats, such as gamification and storyboards, can boost engagement, spark creativity, and enhance learning outcomes in college classrooms. By…
Descriptors: Gamification, College Students, Learner Engagement, Student Motivation
Hugh Kellam; Leslie Jennings; Karen Magruder; Amber Smallwood; Ashley Purgason; Liz Richter – Online Journal of Distance Learning Administration, 2025
Background: While surveys that measure readiness for online learning are not new, gaps exists in ensuring such tools are student-centered and directly inform student support strategies. Thus, a new orientation support program was creating for all incoming online students at a large public university. The Online Readiness and Student Success…
Descriptors: Readiness, Electronic Learning, School Orientation, Student Surveys
Tay McEdwards; Greta R. Underhill – Online Journal of Distance Learning Administration, 2025
Online learning has steadily increased since well before the COVID-19 pandemic (Seaman et al., 2018), but research has yet to explore online students' perceptions of online exam proctoring methods. The purpose of this exploratory study was to understand the perceptions of fully online students regarding types of proctoring at a large state…
Descriptors: Supervision, Computer Assisted Testing, Electronic Learning, Student Attitudes
Emily Faulconer; Brent Terwilliger; Robert Deters; Kelly George – Online Journal of Distance Learning Administration, 2024
The advancement of technology has led to an increase in undergraduate students pursuing degrees online. The translation of undergraduate research to the online environment is relatively new, though gaining momentum, partly due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Mentoring is a key undergraduate research support, particularly for those engaged online, as it…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Distance Education, Mentors, Student Research
H. Srimathi; A. Krishnamoorthy – Online Journal of Distance Learning Administration, 2024
The higher education system of India is one of the largest systems on the globe, where there is a huge young population. The central government aims to increase the higher education gross enrolment ratio, which will improve the living and economic standards of youth. However, enrolment in higher education is lower for many reasons, including the…
Descriptors: Electronic Learning, Foreign Countries, MOOCs, Technology Uses in Education
Jill Oeding; Theresa Gunn; Aleisha Jones – Online Journal of Distance Learning Administration, 2024
This quantitative study is designed to determine the impact of online proctoring software in graduate courses. The researchers compared the final grades of two groups of online graduate students who were taught by professors who had online exams before and after the university implemented proctoring software. Essentially the only difference…
Descriptors: Supervision, Electronic Learning, Computer Software, Tests
Shane Kelley – Online Journal of Distance Learning Administration, 2024
Curriculum mapping can be used to visualize, align, and assess the ability of online degree program graduates to meet stated learning outcomes (Rawle et al., 2017). Though consensus has yet to be established on standardized outcomes for curriculum in some disciplines (e.g., criminal justice), educators remain in charge of preparing current and…
Descriptors: Curriculum, Alignment (Education), Benchmarking, Online Courses
Kyle Brezinski; Hanah Ploub; Tzvi Tabakman – Online Journal of Distance Learning Administration, 2024
Universities increasingly integrate online education into their pedagogical practices, utilizing digital tools like video conferencing and discussion boards to enhance learning and foster global collaboration. Research shows that technology influences social interactions and collaborative problem-solving, positively impacting student engagement,…
Descriptors: Online Courses, Educational Technology, Graduate Students, Mental Health
John W. Smoot; Abbie H. Brown – Online Journal of Distance Learning Administration, 2024
This is a design case of the development, implementation, and evaluation of an online course for nursing educators at a large southeastern college. The course teaches best practices for organizing online instruction with a focus on the Quality Matters standards. Implementation with a small group of instructors resulted in positive responses that…
Descriptors: Online Courses, Program Improvement, Nursing Education, Educational Quality
Firm Faith Watson; Anthony A. Piña; Jonathan Small – Online Journal of Distance Learning Administration, 2024
Launching a successful new online learning initiative or expanding existing online learning offerings takes careful planning and preparation. Online learning is an institution-wide endeavor, involving multiple departments, functions, and personnel, many of which require modifications or rethinking to meet the needs of fully online learners.…
Descriptors: Electronic Learning, Educational Improvement, Guidelines, Educational Policy
Insights for Online Program Administrators from PhD Learners' Summer Institute Residency Experiences
Michelle E. Bartlett; James E. Bartlett II; Mitchell R. Williams – Online Journal of Distance Learning Administration, 2024
The week-long, in-person Summer Institute offers students a unique and enriching experience that greatly influences their educational journey. One of the key benefits is the opportunity for face-to-face interactions, which can be transformative in an era dominated by online learning. Students can engage in real-time discussions, forge meaningful…
Descriptors: Doctoral Students, Summer Programs, Learner Engagement, Student Attitudes
John C. Griffith; Emily K. Faulconer – Online Journal of Distance Learning Administration, 2024
Today's undergraduate students often must balance coursework with other personal and professional commitments. While much attention has been placed on effective strategies for helping students manage workload, curriculum optimization has been largely overlooked. In an analysis of a university lower-level online STEM course, a course redesign…
Descriptors: Student Evaluation, Grading, Assignments, Undergraduate Students
Camille M. Farrell – Online Journal of Distance Learning Administration, 2024
University of Central Oklahoma's (UCO) Student Transformative Learning Record (STLR) leverages the Learning Management System (LMS), rubrics, an online dashboard, transcript services, and badging to assess students' employability and durable soft-skills. Featured by the Chronicle for Higher Ed, this Comprehensive Learner Record model has helped…
Descriptors: Transformative Learning, Employment Potential, Soft Skills, Student Evaluation