2016
DOI: 10.1002/cc.20224
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Leveraging Technology to Create a Student‐Focused Environment

Abstract: This chapter uses Rio Salado College and the Online Education Initiative in the California Community Colleges to illustrate how community colleges can enhance system efficiency and student success in online learning and program completion.

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“…This pedagogy has depended heavily on the student's ability to maintain an internet connection, download information, and listen to either taped or live instruction. Students have reported a disconnect from the instructor, lack of communication and decreased engagement due to the structure of online learning ( Mather & Sarkans, 2018 ; Travers, 2016 ; Thor & Moreau, 2016 ). Thor and Moreau (2016) stated that, for years, colleges have approached online learning utilizing a craft model in which the instructor was the only source of course information, electronic resources and student question thereby promoting a lack of quality and student support.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
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“…This pedagogy has depended heavily on the student's ability to maintain an internet connection, download information, and listen to either taped or live instruction. Students have reported a disconnect from the instructor, lack of communication and decreased engagement due to the structure of online learning ( Mather & Sarkans, 2018 ; Travers, 2016 ; Thor & Moreau, 2016 ). Thor and Moreau (2016) stated that, for years, colleges have approached online learning utilizing a craft model in which the instructor was the only source of course information, electronic resources and student question thereby promoting a lack of quality and student support.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Students have reported a disconnect from the instructor, lack of communication and decreased engagement due to the structure of online learning ( Mather & Sarkans, 2018 ; Travers, 2016 ; Thor & Moreau, 2016 ). Thor and Moreau (2016) stated that, for years, colleges have approached online learning utilizing a craft model in which the instructor was the only source of course information, electronic resources and student question thereby promoting a lack of quality and student support. In addition, many community college students who enrolled for online courses have been attracted to the convenient schedule that minimized live attendance but were unprepared for the lack of structure and decrease in active engagement that occurs through live communication ( Travers, 2016 ).…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…The challenges that arise are related to the ability of students to have a good internet connection, get information quickly, and listen to the recordings of the material presented by the teacher. As a result of online learning, intensive communication between teacher and instructor has been disconnected due to a lack of interaction (Mather & Sarkans, 2018;Thor & Moreau, 2016;Travers, 2016).…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%