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The Voice of the Online Student Framework--Recommendations for Student Support
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Hugh Kellam; Leslie Jennings; Karen Magruder; Amber Smallwood; Ashley Purgason; Liz Richter – Online Journal of Distance Learning Administration, 2025
Background: While surveys that measure readiness for online learning are not new, gaps exists in ensuring such tools are student-centered and directly inform student support strategies. Thus, a new orientation support program was creating for all incoming online students at a large public university. The Online Readiness and Student Success…
Descriptors: Readiness, Electronic Learning, School Orientation, Student Surveys
A Comparison of Specialized and General Orientation Courses for Community College Students
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Heather R. Sorrell – ProQuest LLC, 2024
This study examined the effect of specialized orientation courses on community college student academic achievement and retention. The study utilized a quantitative design and compared the outcomes of specialized orientation courses to a more generalized orientation course. Due to the lack of previous research, there was little to suggest either a…
Descriptors: School Orientation, Special Classes, General Education, Community College Students
Would You Follow the Advice? The Effect of School Guidance on Students' Academic Success
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Tommaso Agasisti; Filippo Bolzoni; Mara Soncin – Education Economics, 2024
This research explores the effect of orientation advice (OA), which is an instrument aimed at supporting pupils during their first transition from middle to high school. We investigate whether being 'ambitious' (i.e. rejecting OA and choosing a more challenging track) influences grade 9 retention probability. Data from 28 schools from Piacenza…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, High School Freshmen, School Orientation, Course Selection (Students)
Enhancing the First-Year Experience Program for Community College Students: Creating a Cohort Model to Encourage Success, Engagement, and Sense of Belonging
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Kim Mercurio; Christina Cox; Vicky Herbel; Amy M. Koehler; Barbara Stratman – ProQuest LLC, 2024
Community Colleges are facing significant challenges to enrollment due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the impending enrollment cliff which will require higher education administration to adapt, get creative, and lead change in recruiting and retention strategies. Using the Sense of Community Theory (Serason, 1974) and the Involvement Theory (Astin,…
Descriptors: College Freshmen, Community College Students, Grouping (Instructional Purposes), Student Participation
Enhancing the First-Year Experience Program for Community College Students: Creating a Cohort Model to Encourage Success, Engagement, and Sense of Belonging
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Amy M. Koehler; Christina Cox; Vicky Herbel; Kim Mercurio; Barbara Stratman – ProQuest LLC, 2024
Community Colleges are facing significant challenges to enrollment due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the impending enrollment cliff which will require higher education administration to adapt, get creative, and lead change in recruiting and retention strategies. Using the Sense of Community Theory (Serason, 1974) and the Involvement Theory (Astin,…
Descriptors: College Freshmen, Community College Students, Grouping (Instructional Purposes), Student Participation
Enhancing the First-Year Experience Program for Community College Students: Creating a Cohort Model to Encourage Success, Engagement, and Sense of Belonging
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Barbara K. Stratman; Christina Cox; Vicky Herbel; Amy M. Koehler; Kim Mercurio – ProQuest LLC, 2024
Community Colleges are facing significant challenges to enrollment due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the impending enrollment cliff which will require higher education administration to adapt, get creative, and lead change in recruiting and retention strategies. Using the Sense of Community Theory (Serason, 1974) and the Involvement Theory (Astin,…
Descriptors: College Freshmen, Community College Students, Grouping (Instructional Purposes), Student Participation
Enhancing the First-Year Experience Program for Community College Students: Creating a Cohort Model to Encourage Success, Engagement, and Sense of Belonging
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Vicky Herbel; Christina Cox; Amy M. Koehler; Kim Mercurio; Barbara Stratman – ProQuest LLC, 2024
Community Colleges are facing significant challenges to enrollment due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the impending enrollment cliff which will require higher education administration to adapt, get creative, and lead change in recruiting and retention strategies. Using the Sense of Community Theory (Serason, 1974) and the Involvement Theory (Astin,…
Descriptors: First Year Seminars, College Freshmen, Community College Students, Grouping (Instructional Purposes)
Enhancing the First-Year Experience Program for Community College Students: Creating a Cohort Model to Encourage Success, Engagement, and Sense of Belonging
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Christina Cox; Vicky Herbel; Amy M. Koehler; Kim Mercurio; Barbara Stratman – ProQuest LLC, 2024
Community Colleges are facing significant challenges to enrollment due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the impending enrollment cliff which will require higher education administration to adapt, get creative, and lead change in recruiting and retention strategies. Using the Sense of Community Theory (Serason, 1974) and the Involvement Theory (Astin,…
Descriptors: College Freshmen, Community College Students, Grouping (Instructional Purposes), Student Participation