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Orly Klein-Latucha; Arnon Hershkovitz – Journal of Learning Analytics, 2024
We report on a large-scale, log-based study of the associations between persistence and success in an online game-based learning environment for elementary school mathematics. While working with applets, learners can rerun a task after completing it or can halt before completing and rerun it again; both of these mechanisms may improve the score.…
Descriptors: Academic Persistence, Game Based Learning, Educational Technology, Mathematics Instruction
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Neuwirth, Lorenz S. – Journal of College Student Retention: Research, Theory & Practice, 2022
Cellular phone distractions inhibit faculty delivering and students learning the curriculum by reducing student attendance and active engagement. Arguably, cellular phone usage during precious class times can be a risk factor for student attrition, but scarce solutions have been offered to address this problem in colleges. The Flipd App, a…
Descriptors: Telecommunications, Handheld Devices, Attention, Computer Use
Matt S. Giani; Allison Martin – Annenberg Institute for School Reform at Brown University, 2021
Developmental education, in which college students deemed unprepared for college-level coursework enroll in non-credit bearing courses, is widespread in American higher education. The current study evaluates the effect of mobile app courseware on the college outcomes of developmental education students, using a research design which randomly…
Descriptors: College Students, Developmental Studies Programs, Computer Oriented Programs, Courseware
Matt S. Giani; Allison Martin – Educational Evaluation and Policy Analysis, 2021
Developmental education, in which college students deemed unprepared for college-level coursework enroll in non-credit-bearing courses, is widespread in American higher education. This study evaluates the effect of mobile app courseware on the college outcomes of developmental education students. We used a research design that randomly assigned…
Descriptors: College Students, Developmental Studies Programs, Computer Oriented Programs, Courseware
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VanDieren, Monica – International Journal of Information and Communication Technology Education, 2016
Academic advising is an important component of a student's education, and more often universities are turning to technology to aid in this task. This paper presents a case study of an online advising system that complements a university degree audit system by providing honors students and advisors up-to-date details on individual progress towards…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Honors Curriculum, Academic Advising, Counseling Effectiveness
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Simpson, William A. – Journal of Higher Education, 1987
The ease with which two tables can be constructed that capture the many changes of majors made by a selected student cohort over a specified period of years is demonstrated. The way in which such tables can be used by planners at both the departmental and university level is shown. (Author/MLW)
Descriptors: Academic Persistence, College Students, Computer Oriented Programs, Computers
Glover, Robert H.; Wilcox, Jerry – 1990
A design for improving the quality of information available for continuous operational study of student retention at the University of Hartford in Connecticut was examined involving a microcomputer based decision support system for student retention research. The system, an interactive modeling approach to conduct longitudinal and comparative…
Descriptors: Academic Persistence, College Environment, College Students, Computer Oriented Programs