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Pilot Testing for Feasibility in a Study of Student Retention and Attrition in Online Undergraduate Programs

Prior to undertaking a descriptive study on attrition and retention of students in two online undergraduate health administration and human service programs, a pilot test was conducted to assess the procedures for participant recruitment, usability of the survey questionnaire, and data collection processes. A retention model provided the conceptual framework for this investigation to identify […]

Rethinking Learning & Teaching In The Digital Age: Ten Key Developments Changing The Dynamics Of Universities And Colleges

In documenting the key developments, we are not suggesting these are the only developments occurring or the order in which these are presented represents any kind of ranking or prioritization or each one applies in all contexts. Rather, these are developments which we see as having the potential to impact the strategic plans and actions […]

Academic Instruction at a Distance: An Examination of Holistic Teacher Perceptions in a Virtual High School

The purpose of this qualitative study was to examine holistic perceptions of teachers in a virtual high school who deliver secondary instruction using an online format. The demand for equitable learning spaces to support both teachers and students have led to the increased demand of virtual schools. The questionnaire administered to eight online instructors in […]

Predictors of Instructor Practices and Course Activities that Engage Online Students

Much research on student engagement has recommended a variety of activities and instructor attitudes and behaviors that effectively engage online students such that they are more likely to persist in achieving their educational goals. This study asked online students how often they engaged in research-based effective activities in their courses and how much their instructors […]

What factors promote student resilience on a level 1 distance learning module?

Resilience is understood to be the ability to adapt positively in the face of adversity. In relation to new students on a distance learning module, this can mean how they adapt and make sense of the demands of their chosen study to enable them to persist in their studies. This article reports a small-scale study […]

How the OPM [Online Program Management] Market Is Slowly Shifting Out of the Profit-Sharing Model

It used to be that, if a university wanted to create online versions of their in-person courses, programs, and degrees, they would have to build it themselves. For most institutions, this barrier of entry was insurmountable. Taking into account the internal politics and power dynamics of administrators, allocating funding, and simply having the tech know-how […]

A Glimpse Inside the Purdue-Kaplan Deal

ARLINGTON, Va. — Purdue University was worried about being left in the dust by its peers when it came to online education. Don Graham, who headed Kaplan University’s parent company, made the initial phone call to Purdue president Mitch Daniels that led to the deal between the two entities. And as negotiations between Purdue and […]

TenMarks to shut down operations after 2018-19 school year

Teachers expressed dismay after the Amazon Education company announced plans to “wind down” its personalized math and writing solutions. edscoop

6 steps to gain faculty support for online learning

I have the unique privilege of viewing the development of online learning through three different lenses: as former chaired and tenured faculty and program head at the University of Michigan’s Ross School of Business, as former dean at Babson College in Mass., and now, as principal learning strategist at ExtensionEngine. I’ve had many conversations with […]