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Total Pages : 234 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (23 download)
Download or read book Identifying Factors that Predict Student Success in a Community College Online Distance Learning Course written by and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page 234 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Leslie Ann Cummings
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Download or read book Predicting Student Success in Online Courses at a Rural Alabama Community College written by Leslie Ann Cummings and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Community colleges have utilized distance education to reach previously underserved populations. Considering the educational opportunities afforded by increased Internet access and the history of community colleges of providing open access to all individuals, it is no wonder that distance education has grown as a means of extending education in rural areas. Along with taking advantage of these opportunities, community colleges must also be committed to the success of students in the online environment. There is a need to identify individual student characteristics that predict success in the online environment in order to provide appropriate course enrollment advising. This study examines demographic and educational variables of online students at Bevill State Community College, with the goal of identifying the predictive ability of student characteristics on success in online courses. Online learners at Bevill State were mostly females and roughly half had completed an introductory computer course before enrolling in an online class. The average age of the participants was 25.57. These individuals had an average GPA of 3.07 and had completed an average of 4.56 semesters of college. Overall, 71.1% of the participants were successful in the online course in which they were enrolled, having achieved a grade of D or higher. The logistic regression model of five predictor variables was 72% accurate in predicting student success and non-success. Results show that the major factors influencing whether a person is successful in online classes are: age at the time of enrollment, overall GPA before enrollment, and the number of semesters of previous college experience. These findings indicate that students who are older, have more experience in college, and who have had more success in the traditional classroom may be more likely to be successful in the online environment. As online education continues its growth, identifying factors that help to distinguish between those who may be successful and those who may not will help students, advisors, and administrators make informed decisions about course enrollments. Future research should include a variety of methodologies to further explore the variables identified here as well as others that may influence student success in the online environment.
Author : Paula B. Doherty
Publisher : Universal-Publishers
ISBN 13 : 1581121067
Total Pages : 238 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (811 download)
Download or read book Success Factors Among Community College Students in an Online Learning Environment written by Paula B. Doherty and published by Universal-Publishers. This book was released on 2000-08-16 with total page 238 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Little is known about student success in online learning environments, especially how the predisposing characteristics that the learner brings to the learning environment may differentially affect student outcomes. This study explored the question of whether a student's "readiness" to be a self-directed learner is a predictor of student success in an online community college curriculum. The specific goal of this investigation was to determine whether there was a significant relationship between self-directed learning readiness-as measured by Guglielmino's (1977) Self-Directed Learning Readiness Scale (SDLRS)- and student success-as measured by course completion, grade point average (GPA) and student satisfaction, the latter assessed by student responses to an opinion poll. The subjects of this study were community college students in the state of Washington, enrolled in one or more transfer-level online courses delivered via WashingtonONLINE (WAOL) during fall quarter 1999. Students who voluntarily chose to respond to two elective surveys comprised the study sample. A correlational research design was used to test the explanatory power of self-directed learning readiness and to describe the relationships between variables. Since this study was designed to test hypothesized relationships, the resulting correlation coefficients were interpreted in terms of their statistical significance. The expected outcome of this study was to confirm or disconfirm a statistically significant relationship between self-directed learning readiness and student success in an online community college curriculum. The findings of this study failed to achieve this outcome due to (1) the lack of statistical reliability of the SDLRS among the subject population; (2) the resulting lack of validity of the SDLRS among the study sample; (3) a nonresponse effect; and (4) a self-selection effect. The unanticipated outcome of this study was evidence that student perception of student/instructor interactions is a single variable predictor of student success among community college students in an online learning environment. Recommendations for further study include Web-specific research methodologies that address the potentially deleterious effects of nonresponse and self-selection in cyber-research environments and continued exploration of the multiple facets of student success in asynchronous learning domains.
Author : Luis Alberto Gonzalez
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ISBN 13 : 9781267933928
Total Pages : 337 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (339 download)
Download or read book Factors Affecting Student Success in Distance Learning Courses at a Local California Community College written by Luis Alberto Gonzalez and published by . This book was released on 2012 with total page 337 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The purpose of this study was to explore the perspectives of staff and faculty regarding factors affecting student success in distance learning at a California community college (CCC). Participants were members of the leadership group known as the distance learning committee. Data were collected through in-depth interviews using open-ended questions. Eight of 10 committee members volunteered to be interviewed for this study. This study identified four categories of factors affecting student success consistent with the literature: Organizational factors (campus and administrator support, user friendly course management systems, infrastructure), student internal factors (student initiative, familiarity with technology, motivation and competence), student external factors (family and work responsibilities), and pedagogical factors (course design, and course delivery).
Author : Don Miller
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Total Pages : 144 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (647 download)
Download or read book Comparing Success Rates of Face-to-face, Hybrid, and Online Classes at a Small North Carolina Community College written by Don Miller and published by . This book was released on 2020 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: While distance learning has grown in popularity, many question its efficacy because of low student success. Busy, time-starved community college students tend to flock to distance education courses because of their convenience and flexibility, but many have risk factors that makes it more likely that they won't be successful in their courses. Many faculty have been ambivalent about teaching distance education courses. While administrators see the cost savings of not having to use a physical classroom and the possibility of increased enrollment, some faculty are wary of losing the face-to-face interaction with students. Additionally, the teaching methods that work in a face-to-face class do not always work in a distance education course. This study compares the success rates of students in online, face-to-face and hybrid sections of gateway Math and English courses at a small North Carolina community college. The study also identifies barriers minority and non-traditional students face in taking distance education courses. The researcher used quantitative and qualitative methods in his researcher. He used an Informer report run by a college data analyst to compare the success rates of students by modality and demographic factors like race and age. The researcher used Chi Square goodness of fit and Fisher's exact tests to determine whether there were differences in student success according to modality or demographic group. He sent an e-mail survey to students who took online and hybrid sections of the gateway Math and English classes at the small North Carolina community college in fall 2018. The survey questions identified strengths and weaknesses of distance education courses and barriers that minority and non-traditional students face while taking these courses. Since the researcher is and administrator over distance education at his college, he will use his findings to help improve the program.
Author : Marshall Neal Gartenlaub
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 196 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (565 download)
Download or read book Adult Urban Community College Student Success written by Marshall Neal Gartenlaub and published by . This book was released on 2003 with total page 196 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Robert White Johnson
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Total Pages : 192 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (657 download)
Download or read book The Relationship Between Academic Integration and Student Success in Distance Learning in the Kentucky Community and Technical College System written by Robert White Johnson and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This dissertation is a study of factors that contribute to dropout from distance learning classes in the Kentucky Community and Technical College System (KCTCS). It is divided into five chapters. Chapter One gives a history of distance learning through in KCTCS. It includes the background of the study, statement of the problem, purpose of the study, the research questions, major concepts, and the significance of the study. The chapter concludes with a definition of terms and limitations. Chapter Two is a literature review of factors associated with student success in distance learning courses in the community college. It examines the theoretical framework for student dropout from distance learning suggested by Kember (1989). Chapter Three describes the methodology used to address and answer the research questions of this study. The dichotomous dependent variable was completion. The seven independent variables were gender, ethnicity, age, financial aid status, earliest logic (eagerness), number of logins (dedication) and number of course mail messages sent by student (participation) The data were collected from the KCTCS student information system and from the ANGEL course management system. Subjects for this study were community college student enrolled statewide in online versions of ENG 101 and ENG 102 during the 2004-2005 academic year ( N = 405). Chapter Four provides the results of the study. The primary statistical analysis methods used to determine the relative impact of each independent variable on the dependent variable of success were discriminate function analysis and multiple regression. Of the variables tested, dedication and financial aid status were statistically significant predictors of success. Descriptive statistics suggested that African-American and female students were more likely to form social relationships and succeed more often as a result of academic integration. Chapter Five contains a summary of the study, implications, and suggestions for further research.
Author : Cary J. Stamas
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Total Pages : 137 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (132 download)
Download or read book Predicting Student Success in Coursework Within a Regional Online School written by Cary J. Stamas and published by . This book was released on 2021 with total page 137 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Online education options in the K-12 environment have steadily increased from the infancy of online education at the turn of the millennia. Educators have utilized this format to meet the many different needs that exist for all students. Early research into the academic success of students in these environments prior to 2000 indicated there was no significant difference in student achievement for distance learning as compared to face-to-face learning. Since 2000, there has been increased focus on student performance in higher education online environments, but research is limited for K-12 schools. For the research that does exist, school-level variables and the reasons why students select online environments have not been investigated. This study examines the within-school and between-school factors that predict the performance of students in online environments utilizing hierarchical linear modeling (HLM). The data sample represents information from a regional online school (ROS) that enrolls 9-12 students in online coursework from local schools in the region. The sample included 886 students from 36 local schools. The student-level variables that were investigated included prior student performance, special education status, student free or reduced-price lunch status, race, gender, age, and the reason for selecting online coursework. The school-level variables included in the analyses were school enrollment, percentage of students who qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, school average SAT score, percentage of Black students enrolled, and percentage of Hispanic students enrolled. This study analyzed student overall performance, mathematics performance, and English language arts (ELA) performance at the ROS utilizing three models: the unconditional model, the control model with student-level variables, and the full model with school-level variables. A fourth model was applied to a subset of the data for each academic area and included students' reason for choosing online coursework at level 1. The results identified multiple significant factors that predicted student performance. At the student level for all three academic areas, prior academic performance (GPA) was a positive predictor of student achievement while special education status and qualification for free or reduced-price lunch were negative predictors. At the school level, the only significant predictor is the average SAT score which positively predicts overall academic achievement at the ROS. When the students' reasons for selecting online coursework were analyzed, health reasons were a significant negative predictor for overall academic performance. Behavioral reasons were a significant positive predictor and family reasons were significant negative predictor of mathematics achievement at the ROS. The findings on significant predictors of student success in online classes are important information for students, parents, educators, and others. These findings can provide clarity in decision making around the placement and support of students. They also provide important areas of focus for program quality and improvement to support student success. Future research could investigate further the relationship between special education classifications, other school level factors, and additional reasons for selecting online courses, on the one hand, and success in on-line classes, on the other.
Author : Gloria Crisp
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 1119319404
Total Pages : 116 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (193 download)
Download or read book Promising and High-Impact Practices: Student Success Programs in the Community College Context written by Gloria Crisp and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2016-09-21 with total page 116 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With calls for community colleges to play a greater role in increasing college completion, promising or high-impact practices (HIPs) are receiving attention as means to foster persistence, degree completion, and other desired academic outcomes. These include learning communities, orientation, first-year seminars, and supplemental instruction, among many others. This volume explores the latest research on: how student success program research is conceptualized and operationalized, evidence for ways in which interventions foster positive student outcomes, critical inquiry of how students themselves experience them, and challenges and guidance regarding program design, implementation and evaluation. This is the 175th volume of this Jossey-Bass quarterly report series. Essential to the professional libraries of presidents, vice presidents, deans, and other leaders in today's open-door institutions, New Directions for Community Colleges provides expert guidance in meeting the challenges of their distinctive and expanding educational mission.
Author : Simon Liu
Publisher : LAP Lambert Academic Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9783838373591
Total Pages : 216 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (735 download)
Download or read book Community College Online Course Retention and Grade Predictors written by Simon Liu and published by LAP Lambert Academic Publishing. This book was released on 2010 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book investigates factors predicting students' retention and final grades in a community college online course. It aims to promote a better understanding of student characteristics that contribute to retention and academic success in community college online courses. It provides a foundation for developing and validating future instruments for students to conduct self-assessment before taking community college online courses and for community colleges to identify at-risk online students so that intervention measures can be developed to assist and advise these students. This book may also assist accrediting organizations in developing and improving accreditation standards and policies for community college online education.
Author : Deborah J. Boroch
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 0470606614
Total Pages : 200 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (76 download)
Download or read book Student Success in Community Colleges written by Deborah J. Boroch and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2010-02-22 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Student Success in Community Colleges As more and more underprepared students enroll in college, basic skills education is an increasing concern for all higher education institutions. Student Success in Community Colleges offers education leaders, administrators, faculty, and staff an essential resource for helping these students succeed and advance in college. By applying the book's self-assessment instrument, colleges can pinpoint how their current activities align with the most effective proven practices. Once the gaps are identified, community college leaders can determine the best strategic direction for improvement. Drawing on a broad knowledge base and illustrative examples from the most current literature, the authors cover organizational, administrative, and instructional practices; program components; student support services and strategies; and professional learning and development. Designed to help engage community college leadership and practitioners in addressing the practices, structures, and obstacles that enhance or impede the success of basic skills students, the book's strategies can be tailored to various institutional levels, showing how to unite faculty, staff, and administrators in a cooperative effort to effect institutional change. Finally, Student Success in Community Colleges reveals how investing in a comprehensive basic skills infrastructure can be a financially sustainable model for the institution as well as substantially beneficial to students and society. "This is a most unusual and valuable book; it is packed with careful analysis and practical suggestions for improving basic skills programs in community colleges. Compiled by a team of practicing professionals in teaching, administration, and research, it is knowledgeable about what has been done and imaginative and practical about what can be done to improve the access and success of community college students." K. Patricia Cross, professor of higher education, emerita, University of California, Berkeley "For its first hundred years the community college was committed primarily to access; in its second hundred years the commitment has changed dramatically to success. This book provides the best road map to date on how community colleges can reach that goal." Terry O'Banion, president emeritus, League for Innovation, and director, Community College Leadership Program, Walden University "This guide is the most comprehensive source of information about all facets of basic skills or developmental education. It will be invaluable not just to community college educators across the nation, but also to those in high schools and four-year colleges who share similar problems." W. Norton Grubb, David Gardner Chair in Higher Education, University of California, Berkeley
Author : Terry U. O'Banion
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN 13 : 1475856334
Total Pages : 220 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (758 download)
Download or read book Student Success in the Community College written by Terry U. O'Banion and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2020-12-15 with total page 220 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For much of the twentieth century, the definition of success for most community colleges revolved around student retention and graduation. This definition no longer works—if it ever did. In Student Success in the Community College: What Really Works? respected community college leaders, researchers, and innovators argue that student success is about redesigning community colleges in a manner that is consistent with each college’s mission, goals, student population, and resources. Concluding that there is no one-size-fits-all approach to increasing student success, chapter authors analyze national, state, and regional efforts to increase student success; identify principles institutions can use to frame student success initiatives; and outline specific actions community colleges can take to increase student—and institutional—success. Student Success in the Community College: What Really Works? also provides concrete examples of effective student success initiatives in a variety of community college settings.
Author : Jenette Flow
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ISBN 13 : 9788791111167
Total Pages : 195 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (111 download)
Download or read book An Investigation of Community College Students' Perceptions of Elements Necessary for Success in Online Study written by Jenette Flow and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page 195 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It is the conclusion of this research that greater consideration should be granted by educational professionals to student perceptions of the elements necessary to successfully complete online studies.
Author : Shanna Smith Jaggars
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Total Pages : 43 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (775 download)
Download or read book Online Learning in the Virginia Community College System written by Shanna Smith Jaggars and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page 43 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Ormond Simpson
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 0415509092
Total Pages : 298 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (155 download)
Download or read book Supporting Students for Success in Online and Distance Education written by Ormond Simpson and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2012 with total page 298 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Supporting Students for Success in Online and Distance Learning, Third Edition, provides a comprehensive overview of student support both on and off campus. While online and distance learning are the world’s fastest growing areas of educational development, they have a fundamental weakness—their graduation rates, which can be lower than 20 percent. In this powerful new edition, Ormond Simpson builds on a rich history of research in distance and e-learning to show how retention rates can be improved through tested support methods, often at a net financial profit to the institutions involved. By comparing the evidence as well as the cost-effectiveness of various support tactics, this book describes how to promote student success and encourage skill-development from a number of different perspectives: definitions and purpose, theory and psychology, ethics, costs and benefits, activities, sources, media, proactive and reactive, assessment and feedback, staff development, writing support into course materials, research, quality assurance and institutional structures. This concise, practical guide is informal and jargon-free, yet its approach to evidence is rigorous, making it invaluable reading for all those interested in recruiting and teaching diverse students for successful online and distance learning.
Author : Mohammad R. Araeipour
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781303298820
Total Pages : 402 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (988 download)
Download or read book Comparison of Student Success in Traditional and Distance Delivery Platforms written by Mohammad R. Araeipour and published by . This book was released on 2013 with total page 402 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Abstract: This study compared traditional and distance education delivery platforms (onsite, hybrid, and online) at the college level in an urban setting in terms of student success, measured by final course grades and identified predictors of student success. The study examined the role of variables (prior knowledge of mathematics, language, gender, ethnicity, and disposition toward mathematics) in influencing students to choose a particular educational platform. The participants were 144 undergraduate college students in an intermediate algebra course in three sections taught in the various platforms by the researcher at a community college. A quasi-experimental research design used analysis of variance, analysis of covariance, stepwise multiple regression analyses, and chi-square tests. The results of analysis of variance (ANOVA) and analysis of covariance (ANCOVA) indicated no significant differences in final course grades for the three groups. The results of stepwise multiple regression analyses indicated that disposition and prior knowledge of mathematics were important predictors of student success. The 18- to 24-year-old students had the highest mean score for the on-campus group, and the 30- to 34-year-old students had the highest mean score for the hybrid and online groups; conversely, the 18- to 24-year-old students had the lowest mean score in both online and hybrid courses. On-campus students reported that "course schedule" was the most important factor in registering for an on-campus course, online students cited "work schedule" as the most important factor, and students in all three platforms cited "flexibility" as a factor. Emerging themes were "in-person interaction" for the on-campus and hybrid modes and "study at my own pace" for the online mode. The research has implications for educators in addressing the value of online learning. Recommendations for further research include investigating student social interaction, demographics, and distance education programs to obtain more comprehensive results.
Author : Alan Seidman
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN 13 : 1475872364
Total Pages : 359 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (758 download)
Download or read book College Student Retention written by Alan Seidman and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2024-08-09 with total page 359 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: College student retention continues to be a top priority among colleges, universities, educators, federal and state legislatures, parents and students. While access to higher education is virtually universally available, many students who start in a higher education program do not complete the program or achieve their academic and personal goals. In spite of the programs and services colleges and universities have devoted to this issue, student retention and graduation rates have not improved considerably over time. College Student Retention: Formula for Student Success, Third Edition offers a solution to this vexing problem. It provides background information about college student retention issues and offers the educational community pertinent information to help all types of students succeed. The book lays out the financial implications and trends of retention. Current theories of retention, retention of online students, and retention in community colleges are also thoroughly discussed. Completely new to this edition are chapters that examine retention of minority and international students. Additionally, a formula for student success is provided which if colleges and universities implement student academic and personal goals may be attained.
