An Exploration of Differences between Community of Inquiry Indicators in Low and High Disenrollment Online Courses

Autor/inn/en	Ice, Phil; Gibson, Angela M.; Boston, Wally; Becher, Dave
Titel	An Exploration of Differences between Community of Inquiry Indicators in Low and High Disenrollment Online Courses
Quelle	In: Journal of Asynchronous Learning Networks, 15 (2011) 2, S.44-69 (26 Seiten) PDF als Volltext (1); PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei (2) Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1939-5256
Schlagwörter	Online Courses; Electronic Learning; Dropouts; School Holding Power; Learner Engagement; College Students; Satisfaction; Student Attitudes; Predictor Variables + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Online course; Online-Kurs; Drop-out; Drop-outs; Dropout; Early leavers; Schulversagen; Collegestudent; Zufriedenheit; Schülerverhalten; Prädiktor
Abstract	Though online enrollments continue to accelerate at a rapid pace, there is significant concern over student retention. With drop rates significantly higher than in face-to-face classes it is imperative that online providers develop an understanding of factors that lead students to disenroll. This study utilizes a data mining approach to examine course-level disenrollment through the lens of student satisfaction with the projection of Teaching, Social and Cognitive Presence. In comparing the highest and lowest disenrollment quartiles of all courses at American Public University the value of effective Instructional Design and Organization, and initiation of the Triggering Event phase of Cognitive Presence were found to be significant predictors of student satisfaction in the lowest disenrollment quartile. For the highest disenrollment quartile, the lack of follow-through vis-a-vis Facilitation of Discourse and Cognitive Integration were found to be negative predictors of student satisfaction. (Contains 5 tables and 1 figure.) (As Provided).
Anmerkungen	Sloan Consortium. P.O. Box 1238, Newburyport, MA 01950. e-mail: publisher@sloanconsortium.org; Web site: http://sloanconsortium.org/publications/jaln_main
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10