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Social Networking Web Sites as a Tool for Student Transitions: Purposive Use of Social Networking Web Sites for the First-Year Experience
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Nalbone, David P.; Kovach, Ronald J.; Fish, Jessica N.; McCoy, Kelsey M.; Jones, Kathryn E.; Wright, Hillary Rawlings – Journal of College Student Retention: Research, Theory & Practice, 2016
The current study investigated the potential role that social networking Web sites (e.g., Facebook) played in creating both actual and virtual learning communities within the first-year seminar. Researchers conducted a 2-year longitudinal study to assess whether students who were connected within a university-founded virtual network persisted in…
Descriptors: Social Networks, Social Media, Web Sites, College Freshmen
A Comparative Study of Student Engagement, Satisfaction, and Academic Success among International and American Students
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Korobova, Nadia; Starobin, Soko S. – Journal of International Students, 2015
This study examines the relationship between student engagement, student satisfaction, and the academic success of international and American students using 2008 National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE) data. It was found that international students scored slightly higher than American students on enriching educational experiences and…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Student Attitudes, Participant Satisfaction, Learner Engagement
Using the National Survey of Student Engagement as a Tool to Determine Influences of Overall Student Satisfaction with the College Experience and Help Define Student-Centeredness
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Griffith, Sunday D. – ProQuest LLC, 2011
Many colleges and universities have a desire to become more student-centered, yet some struggle with establishing what student-centered means to them. Without a clear definition, it is difficult to determine which areas to strengthen in order to become more student-centered. The purpose of this study was to examine results from the National Survey…
Descriptors: Learner Engagement, Student Experience, National Surveys, Student Surveys