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Thompson said he’s an outlier among his military colleagues, few of whom maintain outside jobs while deployed. But in distance education, he’s far from alone. Online courses are often discussed in terms of opening opportunities for students in disparate locations. But instructors are increasingly seizing opportunities to teach from their homes or other locations convenient to their needs, if their institutions let them. 
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Institutions of higher education are increasingly using online courses and fully-online programs as tools to increase enrollment. There are many issues surrounding the subject of online education as an enrollment strategy. For instance, attrition rates are higher in online courses and online programs than in the face-to-face environment (Carr, 2000; Moody, 2004). It has been well-established that academic and social integration are key factors influencing retention, yet many institutions do not take a systematic approach to ensuring adequate integration opportunities for online students. Via Elizabeth E Charles, Bruno De Lièvre
Barbara Vinal's curator insight,
February 23, 2015 10:13 AM
Faculty members must establish a rapport with each and every student from the beginning. The ongoing personal connection will not only encourage students to continue to learn, but will make them want to return to do the coursework because of the personal relationship. Students who feel as if they are alone in the online environment are far more likely to be disengaged, drop out of the course and/or leave work incomplete.
Computers are merely the tool. Human interaction is imperative no matter what the environment. 
Laurie Ferry's curator insight,
February 23, 2015 10:57 AM
The sense of community in an online course is critical to student retention. 
StudentGeneratedInduction's curator insight,
March 22, 2015 8:02 AM
dropout rate greater online v on campus. Social strategies may help those online. |
