Learner Support Services for Online Students: Scaffolding for success

A critical component of an effective retention program for online students is a learner support services program. While many factors contribute to attrition, at the top of the list are level of interaction and support. To this end, some students in distance learning programs and courses report feeli...

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Main Authors: Stacey Ludwig-Hardman, Joanna C. Dunlap
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Athabasca University Press 2003-04-01
Series:International Review of Research in Open and Distance Learning
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Online Access:http://www.irrodl.org/index.php/irrodl/article/view/131/211