Student Retention in Higher Education: What Role for Virtual Learning Environments?

Autor/inn/en	Heaton-Shrestha, Celayne; May, Steve; Burke, Linda
Titel	Student Retention in Higher Education: What Role for Virtual Learning Environments?
Quelle	In: Journal of Further and Higher Education, 33 (2009) 1, S.83-92 (10 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0309-877X
Schlagwörter	Foreign Countries; Higher Education; School Holding Power; Virtual Classrooms; Role; Student Experience; Academic Persistence; Technology Uses in Education; Learning Modalities; Learner Engagement; United Kingdom + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Ausland; Hochschulbildung; Hochschulsystem; Hochschulwesen; Rollen; Studienerfahrung; Technology enhanced learning; Technology aided learning; Technologieunterstütztes Lernen; Lernumgebung; Großbritannien
Abstract	Ways in which aspects of the student experience associated with first-year retention at university are likely to be influenced by the use of virtual learning environments (VLEs) are explored here through structured interviews with academic staff and students at one institution (Kingston University). This research finds that some assumptions made about the value of VLEs in aiding communication between students and providing flexibility in modes of learning are not supported, but that retention is likely to be aided by the ways in which they can enhance confidence and provide a sense of control and ownership. The findings also indicate that students tend to be more positive than staff about the role of the VLE in enhancing their overall performance and experience and as such provide an impetus for further developments with the expectation of improved student retention, performance and satisfaction. (Contains 1 table.) (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10