Identifying at‐risk students in videoconferencing and web‐based distance education
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Based on the multivariate framework of student attrition developed by leading researchers in the field of distance education and instructional technology, this study centers on a method of assessing the ability of a student to complete a distance learning course. The focus of the investigation is construction and validation of a brief survey instrument to identify at‐risk students enrolled in Web‐based and videoconferencing courses.
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Low expectations and lack of motivation affect completion rate in online courses.
“Studies often highlight the importance of a participant's low expectations (Pursel et al., 2016a) and a lack of motivation that affects their completion rate in online courses (Osborn, 2001).”
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- Authors
- Osborn, V.
- Affiliations
- Baylor University (US)
- Corresponding author
- Osborn, Viola
- Venue
- American Journal of Distance Education
- Publisher
- Informa UK Limited
- Published
- 2001-01
- Volume
- 15
- Issue
- 1
- Pages
- 41-54
- ISSN
- 0892-3647 (ISSN-L)
- 1538-9286
- OpenAlex
- W1966767041
- Cited by
- 135
- References
- 16
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- FWCI
- 20.97
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- American Journal of Distance Education (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Education › Online and Blended Learning
- Physical Sciences › Computer Science › Computer Science Applications › Online Learning and Analytics
- Social Sciences › Demography › Evasion and Academic Success Factors
- Keywords
- at-risk students, student attrition, distance education, videoconferencing, web-based learning, course completion prediction, questionnaire development, instrument validation
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