Project Student Rescue: Online Learning Facilitation in Higher Education to Improve Retention Rates for Distance Learners

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Author(s): M. Axmann (Open Universities Australia, Australia)
Copyright: 2007
Pages: 14
Source title: Enhancing Learning Through Human Computer Interaction
Source Author(s)/Editor(s): Elspeth McKay (RMIT, Australia)
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-59904-328-9.ch003

Keywords: Human Aspects of Technology / Information Science Reference / Social Sciences & Humanities

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This chapter reports on an ongoing trial project that is being conducted at seven Australian Universities. The chapter summarizes the project and suggests methods to facilitate effective online facilitation based on the preliminary findings, as well as findings from the literature. This chapter will provide a brief outline of elements that can be identified in an online facilitation system to help improve retention rates for distance learners.

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