DEVELOPING AND IMPLEMENTING A MANDATORY ONLINE STUDENT ORIENTATION

Authors

  • Kona Renee Jones Richland Community College

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.24059/olj.v17i1.312

Keywords:

Distance learning, orientation, student retention, instructional design

Abstract

A rural Community College evaluated their procedures for preparing students for online courses and determined they were not meeting the needs of the students. Through the use of the ADDIE Model of Instructional Design, a mandatory online orientation was developed and implemented. Results from the implementation indicate that after completing the orientation students feel they are better prepared for their online courses and this is further backed up by an increase in online retention.

Author Biography

Kona Renee Jones, Richland Community College

Director of Online Learning

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Published

2013-01-31

Issue

Vol. 17 No. 1 (2013)

Section

Student Perspectives

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