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Student Success Strategies for Distance Learners Presented by Vince Rodriguez, Jorge Sanchez, and Bob Nash Tomorrows College Today. 1998-99 DL Enrollments = 12,513 2002-03 DL Enrollments = 20,405 Television Television 48% 77% Cable 3%

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Presented by Vince Rodriguez, Jorge Sanchez, and Bob Nash

Student Success Strategies for Distance Learners

Tomorrow’s College Today.

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Television 21% Internet 78% Other 1% Television 77% Cable 7% Internet 8% CD-ROM 8% Television 48% Cable 3% Internet 40% CD-Rom 9% Television 55% Internet 44% Other 1%

1998-99 DL Enrollments = 12,513 2002-03 DL Enrollments = 20,405 2006-07 DL Enrollments = 31,975 2009-10 DL Enrollments = 50,000+

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Coastline College: Fall 2008 Gender of DL Enrollments

Female Male Online 47.4% 52.6% TV 19.7% 80.3%

0.0% 10.0% 20.0% 30.0% 40.0% 50.0% 60.0% 70.0% 80.0% 90.0%

Percent

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Coastline College: Fall 2008 Age of DL Enrollments by Mode of DL

500 1,000 1,500 2,000 2,500 3,000 3,500 4,000 4,500

< 18 18 & 19 20 to 24 25 to 29 30 to 34 35 to 39 40 to 49 50 +

Online TV

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Coastline College: Fall 2008 Ethnicity of DL Enrollments

Asian Black Hispanic White Unknown Online 10.1% 5.3% 13.4% 43.7% 14.8% TV 5.0% 22.8% 24.3% 31.3% 12.6%

0.0% 10.0% 20.0% 30.0% 40.0%

Percent

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Current Student Characteristics

  • Summer 2010 survey
  • Population of 3,200 online students
  • 25% response rate
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1999 DL Student Success Survey

  • Random sample: 3,261 DL

students from spring, summer & fall (32% of total population)

  • All modalities: Telecourse,

Online & Independent study

  • 5% of population responded
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Expectations/Reasons for Enrolling

Key Results

  • 66% said they enrolled in

DL “because of time or physical constraints”

  • 48% said “I like learning

at my own pace”

  • 10% admitted they

thought “the coursework would be a little easier” Conclusions

  • Time and flexibility is

extremely valuable to these students

  • They may benefit from

pre-course orientations that manage expectations and describe workload

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Reasons for Drop/Failure

Key Results

  • 40% said “I tried to

accomplish too much that semester” -- especially those who dropped

  • 25% indicated, “I had

difficulty managing my time” -- especially those who failed Conclusions

  • They may benefit from

pre-course orientations about course schedule and workload

  • They may benefit by

student success courses

  • r seminars on time mgt.

& planning

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Tinto’s Model of Student Retention- Attrition

Student Characteristics Family Background Goal Commitment Social Interaction Academic Performance Persist or Withdraw

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Some Factors Related to DL Success & Failure

Out of our control

  • Lack of time
  • Job Requirements
  • Illness
  • Life/Family Problems
  • Previous GPA
  • Learning Style

Within our control

  • Expectations
  • Services
  • Success skills
  • Course performance
  • Instructor support
  • Peer interaction
  • Satisfaction
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Some DL Student Success Strategies

  • Anticipate
  • Motivate
  • Communicate
  • Cultivate
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Anticipate Needs & Questions

  • Student Services
  • Online, self-directed
  • Course Design
  • Quality rubric
  • Everything explained, FAQs
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Motivate Participation & Involvement

  • Encourage more time on task
  • Make learning relevant
  • Realistic, authentic

tasks/skills

  • Problems, cases, stories
  • Use media and technology

that is both effective and cool

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Communicate That You Care

  • Make connections & build

relationships

  • Maintain “presence”
  • Encourage interaction
  • Reminding correspondence
  • Prompt feedback on

assignments

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Cultivate Good Learners

  • Manage expectations
  • Look for opportunities to

connect students to services, support

  • Build self-directed, self-

regulating students through JIT learning moments

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Other DL Success Strategies

  • Intake DL “readiness” assessment
  • Early alert system
  • Online learning communities & linked courses
  • Interdisciplinary programs
  • Online Tutoring (for course assignments)
  • Peer Tutors/Mentors
  • Mandatory DL student success course
  • Integrated FYE program
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References

  • Conrad & Donaldson, Engaging the Online Learner (Jossey-

Bass)

  • Ko & Rossen, Teaching Online: A Practical Guide (Houghton

Mifflin)

  • Palloff & Pratt, Building Learning Communities in Cyberspace

(Jossey-Bass)

  • Nash, R. (2005) “Course completion rates among distance

learners: identifying possible methods to improve retention.” Online Journal of Distance Learning Administration http://www.westga.edu/~distance/ojdla/winter84/nash84.htm

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Contact Information

  • Vince Rodriguez, x16211, vrodriguez@coastline.edu
  • Jorge Sanchez, x16338, jsanchez@coastline.edu
  • Bob Nash, x17523, bnash@coastline.edu