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Impacting distance learning success rates.

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Abstract

Comparison of distance education (DE) and face-to-face (F2F) classes at a California community college found that a significant difference did exist between success and retention rates with the DE rates far lower than equivalent F2F classes. Further investigation discovered that the DE success rates for the school were in many cases significantly lower than the statewide DE averages. Changes in the delivery and accountability of the classes were instated for the fall 2003 semester resulting in a significant improvement in success rates.

Introduction

The College of the Sequoias (COS) developed an experimental distance education program ...

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