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Downs, Guy H.; McAllen, Dorothy K. – Online Journal of Distance Learning Administration, 2014
Universities have witnessed the consistent growth of increased college-level distance education programs with 32 percent of all students having taken at least one online course (Allen & Seaman, 2013). Key to this continued growth, however, is understanding the factors that contribute to the greatest growth and success in these programs.…
Descriptors: Online Courses, Electronic Learning, Military Service, Performance Based Assessment
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Boston, Wallace E.; Ice, Phil – Online Journal of Distance Learning Administration, 2011
As the growth of online programs continues to rapidly accelerate, concern over the retention of the online learner is increasing. Educational administrators at institutions offering online courses, those fully online or brick and mortars, are eager to promote student achievement. Retention is critically important, not just for student success, but…
Descriptors: Electronic Learning, Academic Achievement, Online Courses, Academic Persistence
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Boston, Wallace E.; Ice, Phil; Gibson, Angela M. – Online Journal of Distance Learning Administration, 2011
As the growth of online programs continues to rapidly accelerate, concern over the retention of the online learner is increasing. Educational administrators at institutions offering online courses, those fully online or brick and mortars, are eager to promote student achievement. Retention is critically important, not just for student success, but…
Descriptors: Electronic Learning, Academic Persistence, Academic Achievement, Online Courses