Crossing the distance: University student newcomer socialization in online semesters—a case study
Sonja Berger,
Matthias Stadler,
Michael Sailer
et al.
Abstract:During the COVID-19 pandemic, emergency online learning impeded the pursuit of in-person activities that usually foster successful socialization in higher education. To investigate the effects of online learning on socialization, we asked two exploratory research questions: (1) How and to what extent does the level of socialization change during the first online semester? and (2) To what extent does level of change predict course dropout and academic performance? In our case study, using a sample of new studen… Show more
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