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Publication Date: 2020
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Determining Carnegie Units: Student Engagement in Online Courses without a Residential Equivalent
Adler, Katherine M.
Online Journal of Distance Learning Administration, v23 n1 Spr 2020
Carnegie Units (CU) quantify the time spent by students in and out of class in terms of content engagement. The rule states that for every one hour spent in a face-to-face setting, students spend an additional two hours of study time or engagement with the material). For colleges offering both online and residential courses with the same content, equating the time online students spend with course content is not difficult -- the Registrar aligns online courses with their residentially offered matches. However, what does a college do when 100% of its courses are offered online, with no onsite match? What follows is a discussion of how one college ensured and quantified engagement in online courses.
Descriptors: Measures (Individuals), Time on Task, Learner Engagement, Online Courses, Electronic Learning, College Credits, Accreditation (Institutions), Learning Activities, Course Content
State University of West Georgia. 1601 Maple Street, Honors House, Carrollton, GA 30118. Tel: 678-839-5489; Fax: 678-839-0636; e-mail: distance@westga.edu; Web site: http://www.westga.edu/~distance/ojdla
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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