ERIC Number: EJ965976
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2009
Pages: 22
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ISSN: ISSN-0888-210X
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Providing Academic and Support Services to Students Enrolled in Online Degree Programs
Taylor, Barrett; Holley, Karri
College Student Affairs Journal, v28 n1 p81-102 2009
Online degree programs have been one of many institutional innovations related to the enrollment growth in higher education over the last decade. The changing format of instruction alters the practice of student affairs in the virtual learning environment. This shift requires faculty, administrators, and student affairs professionals to examine ways in which academic and support services are provided to students. The purpose of this study is to understand the importance of student affairs practice to the experience of students enrolled in an online degree program. Using data collected through a qualitative, interpretive case study focused on 19 undergraduate students and 5 faculty/staff, we consider how student affairs practice influences the experiences of undergraduate students enrolled in an online curriculum.
Descriptors: Electronic Learning, Online Courses, College Programs, Undergraduate Students, Student Experience, Student Personnel Services, College Faculty, Student Personnel Workers, Case Studies
Southern Association for College Student Affairs. e-mail: admin@sacsa.org; Web site: http://www.sacsa.org
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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