Improving course completions in distance education: an institutional case study

This article reports two studies undertaken at The Open Polytechnic of New Zealand, a vocational distance education (DE) provider, where course completion rates have risen to match those of face-to-face technical institutions. A simple model of student engagement is presented, which reflects the tri...

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Published in:Distance education 2016-08, Vol.37 (2), p.180-195
Main Authors: Thistoll, Tony, Yates, Anne
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Academic Persistence
Adult Learning
Adult Students
Case Studies
Completion rate
Course completion
Course organisation
Distance Education
Distance learning
Electronic Learning
Foreign Countries
Graduation Rate
Learner Engagement
Mixed Methods Research
motivation
New Zealand
Online Courses
Online education
Open learning
Open Polytechnic of New Zealand
Postsecondary education
Research Projects
School Holding Power
Semi Structured Interviews
Student Attitudes
Student engagement
Student Motivation
Student participation
Student retention
Synchronous Communication
Teaching methods
Technical Institutes
Tutors
Vocational education and training
Web based courses
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