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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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- 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
- Citations by year
- 2026: 1 · 2025: 1 · 2024: 4 · 2023: 3 · 2022: 7 · 2021: 10 · 2020: 6 · 2019: 5 · 2018: 6 · 2017: 4 · 2016: 12 · 2015: 7 · 2014: 8 · 2013: 6 · 2012: 7
- 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 › Education › 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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