Engaging Nontraditional Students for Success in the Long Run
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2019-11-07
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Online students in higher education include a diversified group of individuals. Many are not typical first-time students entering college at the age of 18. On the contrary, these individuals are often going back to school after several years, working full-time jobs, serving in the military, raising a family, and trying to improve their circumstances by gaining a degree. These busy students often start off strong, but they seem to lose persistence as the weeks and the courses go on. The goal as online instructors is to create a strong connection with students and between students to promote a supportive online classroom atmosphere. Participants will gain specific student-centric activities and strategies to use in the online classroom to promote engagement and ease online apprehension which reinforces student retention impacting students overall educational goals.
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