Learner Support Services for Online Students: Scaffolding for success

dc.creator	Stacey Ludwig-Hardman
dc.creator	Joanna C. Dunlap
dc.date	2003-04-01T00:00:00Z
dc.date.accessioned	2015-07-20T22:05:36Z
dc.date.available	2015-07-20T22:05:36Z
dc.identifier	1492-3831
dc.identifier	https://doaj.org/article/fd520482e6204b0992507f619f5e7223
dc.identifier.uri	http://evidence.thinkportal.org/handle/123456789/9875
dc.identifier.uri	https://doaj.org/article/fd520482e6204b0992507f619f5e7223
dc.description	A critical component of an effective retention program for online students is a learner support services program. While many factors contribute to attrition, at the top of the list are level of interaction and support. To this end, some students in distance learning programs and courses report feelings of isolation, lack of self-direction and management, and eventual decrease in motivation levels. This article describes the types of learner support services strategies that can effectively address these retention challenges. Examples from Western Governors University (WGU) are provided to describe these strategies in action.
dc.language	English
dc.publisher	Athabasca University
dc.relation	http://www.irrodl.org/index.php/irrodl/article/view/131/211
dc.relation	https://doaj.org/toc/1492-3831
dc.rights	CC BY
dc.source	International Review of Research in Open and Distance Learning, Vol 4, Iss 1 (2003)
dc.subject	learner support
dc.subject	online learning
dc.subject	scaffolding
dc.subject	self-directed learning
dc.subject	isolation
dc.subject	learning community
dc.subject	advising
dc.subject	Special aspects of education
dc.subject	LC8-6691
dc.subject	Education
dc.subject	L
dc.subject	DOAJ:Education
dc.subject	DOAJ:Social Sciences
dc.subject	Special aspects of education
dc.subject	LC8-6691
dc.subject	Education
dc.subject	L
dc.subject	DOAJ:Education
dc.subject	DOAJ:Social Sciences
dc.subject	Special aspects of education
dc.subject	LC8-6691
dc.subject	Education
dc.subject	L
dc.subject	Special aspects of education
dc.subject	LC8-6691
dc.subject	Education
dc.subject	L
dc.subject	Special aspects of education
dc.subject	LC8-6691
dc.subject	Education
dc.subject	L
dc.title	Learner Support Services for Online Students: Scaffolding for success
dc.type	Article