1 techniques for online retention dr. andrea henne, dean, online and distributed learning
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Techniques for Online RetentionDr. Andrea Henne, Dean, Online and Distributed Learning
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Fall 2006 Drops/Never Attended
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City Mesa Miramar
Oncampus
Online
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Techniques for Online Retention
• Preparation• Motivation• Engagement• Communication• Sense of Achievement and Progress• Support
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Preparation• Student
Readiness
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Motivation• Relevant• Varied• Interesting• Challenging• Encouraging
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Seven Principles for Good Practice
Chickering and Gamson's
• Encourage contact between students and
faculty - by creating a faculty profile to share your contact information
Chickering, A. W. & Gamson, Z. F. (1987). Seven principles for good practice in undergraduate education. AAHE Bulletin, pp. 3-7. (ERIC Document Reproduction Service No. ED282491).
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Seven Principles for Good Practice
Chickering and Gamson's
• Develop reciprocity and cooperation among students - by creating a community of discourse on the discussion board
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Seven Principles for Good Practice
Chickering and Gamson's
• Encourage active learning - by constructing individualized learning paths through the use of adaptive release criteria
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Seven Principles for Good Practice
Chickering and Gamson's
• Give prompt feedback - through the use of immediately scored exams
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Seven Principles for Good Practice
Chickering and Gamson's
• Emphasize time on task - by adding events to the course calendar
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Seven Principles for Good Practice
Chickering and Gamson's
• Communicate high expectations - by outlining your course's learning outcomes in an online syllabus
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Seven Principles for Good Practice
Chickering and Gamson's
• Respect diverse talents and ways of learning - by presenting content in a variety of formats
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Engagement
• Have more fun teaching online by involving learners more
• Reduce the need to be an exhausted, omnipresent, moderator/expert/advice giver
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Engagement
• Examine when to use collaborative activities (and when not to)
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Engagement
• Evaluate a selection of online collaboration tools, including some of the newest (and most exciting)
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Engagement
• Design collaborative activities so learners gain the most (and are less frustrated)
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Communication
• Regular and frequent
• Find your “digital voice”
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Sense of Achievement and Accomplishment
• Frequent feedback on assignments
• Pre-assessment/Post-assessment to measure individual progress
• Up-to-date gradebook
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Support
• Helpdesk – called “Retention Desk”
• 24/7/365 for online students and faculty
• https://www.sdccdonline.net/help
• Online Academic Advising/Counseling
• Online Library Services
• Online Tutoring
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Support for Online Facultyhttp://www.sdccdonline.net/faculty