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Improving Success and Retention in Online Classes

Improving Success and Retention in Online Classes. Dr. Stephanie Arsht, eLearning Student Success Specialist arshts@palmbeachstate.edu. Stephanie Arsht, Ph.D. Session Activities. Game: Four Corners Overview of success, retention/persistence, national and college-wide trends

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Improving Success and Retention in Online Classes

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  1. Improving Success and Retention in Online Classes Dr. Stephanie Arsht, eLearning Student Success Specialist arshts@palmbeachstate.edu Stephanie Arsht, Ph.D

  2. Session Activities • Game: Four Corners • Overview of success, retention/persistence, national and college-wide trends • Pre-assessment: What kinds of things do you do to engage students in your online classrooms? • Presentation of practices • Post-assessment: What can I do to engage students in my online classes? Are the answers different from the pre-assessment? • Small group discussions • Wrap-up • Please complete The World’s Shortest Survey and return to Stephanie Stephanie Arsht, Ph.D

  3. Four Corners – With a Twist Fall 2011 at Palm Beach State College 1. Students in classroom classes failed: • 2.4% B. 6.3% C. 8.5% D. 9.4% 2. Students in fully online classes failed: • 5.3% B. 7.2% C. 10.4% D. 11.3% 3. Students in classroom classes withdrew: • 10.3% B.9.4% C. 8.2% D. 7.3% 4. Students in fully online classes withdrew: • 18.2% B. 15.3% C. 11.3% D. 12.4% Source: Office of Institutional Research and Effectiveness Stephanie Arsht, Ph.D

  4. Brief Background • 832% increase in enrollments nationally • Nationwide distance learning issue • Palm Beach State College • College Online Enrollments Increase Each Year • Online High Touch Pedagogy Sources: U.S. News and World Report Office of Institutional Research and Effectiveness Journal of Online Teaching and Learning Stephanie Arsht, Ph.D

  5. Pre-Assessment Stephanie Arsht, Ph.D

  6. Practice #1 – Beginning of Term • Create a Welcome Video • A face to go with the name • Say anything! • Helps personalize the experience Look! My professor is an actual person! Stephanie Arsht, Ph.D

  7. Practice #2 - Introductions • Students: Introduce Yourself! • How about a fun twist? Stephanie Arsht, Ph.D

  8. Practice #2 - Introductions • Create a community amongst your students • Create enjoyable involvement • Draw students in at a key time Stephanie Arsht, Ph.D

  9. Practice #3 – Week One • Give them a roadmap • How to pass my class successfully • This can be anything! Stephanie Arsht, Ph.D

  10. Practice #3 – Week One Why a roadmap? • Item that is custom to YOUR course • Includes YOUR professional advice • Opportunity to encourage students Stephanie Arsht, Ph.D

  11. Practice #4 – Fun Facts • This can be anything! You decide! • DB/Announcement/Mail/Video • Informs and reiterates important points • Easily digestible small bites of info • Did you know… • That students who login to class daily are generally the most successful • That the best essays are the ones planned well in advance? Fun Fact! Stephanie Arsht, Ph.D

  12. Practice #5 - Personalize It • Use their name • In DB posts • In feedback on assignments • In email replies • EVEN if they don’t address you by name Say My Name! Stephanie Arsht, Ph.D

  13. Practice #5 - Personalize It Which Example Feels More Personal? Stephanie Arsht, Ph.D

  14. Practice #6 – Exam Prep • Bonus DQ before a major exam: • What’s the best way to prepare for the midterm? Have your students discuss study techniques and advise each other • Builds community in your classroom • Shows you care how well they do • Generates useful discussion on test prep Stephanie Arsht, Ph.D

  15. Practice #7 - End (of Term) On a High Note Student Hall of Fame Stephanie Arsht, Ph.D

  16. Post-Assessment Stephanie Arsht, Ph.D

  17. Group Discussion Stephanie Arsht, Ph.D

  18. The World’s Shortest Survey • Please complete this • Return to your favorite session facilitator • (Stephanie) Stephanie Arsht, Ph.D

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