how do changing student demographics and the expansion of student enrollments in online courses necessitate changes in student services
How do changing student demographics and the expansion of student enrollments in online courses necessitate changes in student services? Describe two (2) student services you believe should be included in the online environment. Why do you think these services are needed?
As you read the suggestions made by your classmates, consider your own experience as an online learner and give your classmates feedback on which services you think would benefit you and students like you the most.
In the “Within-College Effects†section of Chapter 3, the authors review evidence on distance education and find that distance learning students learn as much content as students in the classroom. They note, however, that the research has internal validity issues because of self-selection of students who take distance courses. Would it be possible to obtain a more objective sample now that many campuses offer traditional and online courses and students can take a sampling of each? If so, what might the study look like? If a more objective sample is not possible, is there any way to get a good answer on the effectiveness of distance learning?
