Identifying factors that predict student success in a community college online distance learning course.
Description:
The study's purpose was to identify demographics, educational background, finances, formal and informal education and experiences, reading habits, external environmental factors, psychological factors, and computer efficacy factors that predict a student's ability to successful complete an online (Web-based) distance learning community college course. Major student retention theories and student attrition and persistence research guided the study. Distance learners (N = 926) completed four surv…
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Date:
December 2007
Creator:
Welsh, Johnelle Bryson
Partner:
UNT Libraries