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Moore, Kathleen; Bartkovich, Jeffrey; Fetzner, Marie; Ison, Sherrill – Journal of Applied Research in the Community College, 2003
Student retention is an important issue in distance education. In the literature of higher education literature, however, information on student retention in online courses is incomplete. Few empirical studies have been conducted. Many articles reference the issue and then provide descriptions of best practices to address retention. Seldom,…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Distance Education, Online Courses, School Holding Power
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Snyder, Thomas D.; Dillow, Sally A. – National Center for Education Statistics, 2010
The 2009 edition of the "Digest of Education Statistics" is the 45th in a series of publications initiated in 1962. The "Digest" has been issued annually except for combined editions for the years 1977-78, 1983-84, and 1985-86. Its primary purpose is to provide a compilation of statistical information covering the broad field…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Postsecondary Education, Federal Programs, Outcomes of Education