Case Analysis: Exploring the Application of Using Rich Media Technologies and Social Presence to Decrease Attrition in an Online Graduate Program

Oregon, Evie; McCoy, Lauren; Carmon-Johnson, Lacee’

doi:10.9743/jeo.2018.15.2.7

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“…Thus, choice of type and level of support is critical. A rst step in decision making is to accurately measure the current function of the service within the delivery system (Oregon et al, 2018).…”

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Exploring students' learning experience in online education. Analysis and proposals based on the case of a Spanish open learning university

Rivera-Vargas

Anderson

Cano

2021

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Not surprisingly, the number of online universities continues to expand - especially in Covid-19 times. These institutions all offer “online education” with diverse institutional, technological, and pedagogical processes. However, a fundamental element has to do with the experience of the students, and how they adapt to the educational model of the online university in which they are studying. In this article, we present the main results of the case-study developed in one of the most historical and relevant virtual universities in an international context. We have explored and analysed the process of adaptation to the educational model by the student body, and their perceptions of their interactions with the pedagogical, institutional, and technological elements designed to support their learning. Qualitative and quantitative methods are used to gather and analyse the data. From 1715 students who participated in the survey and the perceptions of 30 students individually interviewed, the results show positive evaluations regarding the integration and adoption of technological competencies, and also, that the online education generally serves as a responsive model to the emergent needs of the learner. However, the results also show that students have important concerns regarding the pedagogical and institutional support provided.

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Section: Discussionmentioning

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Exploring students' learning experience in online education. Analysis and proposals based on the case of a Spanish open learning university

Rivera-Vargas

Anderson

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2021

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“…This study helps to develop faculty and students to be engaged and encouraged in using the digital medium in global standards. As for its curriculum, Oregon et al (2018) entailed that digital communication is compulsory for all learners, and when failed to attain the requirement of the course to have a good signal for accomplishing their requirements especially to those who are living in far-flung areas, and there must be a clear and specific instruction in dealing the learners for vivid understanding.…”

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“…As online learning and instruction continue to become more prevalent in higher education, servant leaders must better understand online learning that needs to address isolation, dissatisfaction with the methodologies to attain positive impact to the school community in general (Joyce & Brown, 2009 as cited in Oregon, McCoy, & Johnson, 2018). Thinking skills must be integrated into personal self-development toward the digital demands that everyone is experiencing.…”

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Servant Leadership Towards the 21st Rich Media Technologies Amidst Covid-19

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2020

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“…Synchronous communication tools such as AdobeConnect, FaceTime, GoToMeeting, Skype, and Zoom are essential for supporting the distance doctoral student, especially visual learners (Oregon, McCoy, & Carmon-Johnson, 2018;Wagner, Enders, Pirie, & Thomas, 2016). Document sharing tools allow faculty members to monitor student work -reviewing how students are coding their interviews, listening to interviews students are analyzing, and reviewing how students are displaying their data.…”

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Strategies to Assist Distance Doctoral Students in Completing Their Dissertations

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Completing doctoral dissertations is difficult work and may be harder for distance students physically separated from institutional and collegial supports. Inability to complete independent research contributes to doctoral student attrition. Factors impacting completion include institutional factors, student characteristics, and supervisory arrangements (Manathunga, 2005). This paper shares proactive strategies used by a Midwestern university in the United States to support distance doctoral students. Strategies and technology tools are described that (a) cultivate a shared culture of responsibility and commitment, (b) increase effective communication between researchers, and (c) grow departmental and institutional services and technologies for faculty and students. This paper suggests the use of a specific framework to help students develop a shared culture of responsibility. This framework encourages students to discuss their social network, as well as teaches students how to manage their split life by using a tool which evaluates a student's readiness for the dissertation process and maps out where dissertation skills and knowledge are developed throughout the program. Strategies for effective communication include availability, effective feedback, trust, and humor. Services and technologies provided to build capacity include the use of online and library resources, campus-wide use of research software, writing and research services, and department supports and processes to promote student research. These mechanisms for accountability, mentoring, training, and trust increase the likelihood of success.

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Case Analysis: Exploring the Application of Using Rich Media Technologies and Social Presence to Decrease Attrition in an Online Graduate Program

Cited by 25 publications

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Exploring students' learning experience in online education. Analysis and proposals based on the case of a Spanish open learning university

Exploring students' learning experience in online education. Analysis and proposals based on the case of a Spanish open learning university

Servant Leadership Towards the 21st Rich Media Technologies Amidst Covid-19

Strategies to Assist Distance Doctoral Students in Completing Their Dissertations

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