T12 DDL: Attrition in distance education by nontraditional undergraduate students

• In Event: Roundtables - Friday
  In Roundtable Session: Roundtables II - DDL

Short Description

This presentation examines the different definitions of nontraditional student as well as the different models that have been set forth to explain nontraditional student attrition. Through examination of these models and with an understanding of some of the barriers faced by nontraditional students, instructors, instructional designers, and institutions can create flexible, engaging, and responsive distance education and online courses for nontraditional students.

Author

• Ashley Gouger, Syracuse University