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Predicting Student Success by Modeling Student Interaction in Asynchronous Online Courses
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Shelton, Brett E.; Hung, Jui-Long; Lowenthal, Patrick R. – Distance Education, 2017
Early-warning intervention for students at risk of failing their online courses is increasingly important for higher education institutions. Students who show high levels of engagement appear less likely to be at risk of failing, and how engaged a student is in their online experience can be characterized as factors contributing to their social…
Descriptors: Asynchronous Communication, Online Courses, Educational Technology, Integrated Learning Systems
Facilitating Student Learning in Distance Education: A Case Study on the Development and Implementation of a Multifaceted Feedback System
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Uribe, Samantha N.; Vaughan, Michelle – Distance Education, 2017
This paper reports on a case study conducted in an American university investigating the role of feedback within a distance education environment. Based on data gathered from online and hybrid undergraduate students in a teacher education program and supported by existing research, we describe how we support online learners by implementing a…
Descriptors: Distance Education, Educational Technology, Technology Uses in Education, Feedback (Response)
On Defining Distance Education.
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Keegan, Desmond J. – Distance Education, 1980
An analysis of four definitions of distance education from which are chosen six main components for a comprehensive definition. The article delineates the field of distance education and recommends some unanimity regarding terminology. (EAO)
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Definitions, Extension Education, Global Approach