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Online student orientation in higher education: A developmental study

Educational Technology Research and Development, ISSN: 1042-1629, Vol: 60, Issue: 6, Page: 1051-1069
2012
  • 59
    Citations
  • 0
    Usage
  • 163
    Captures
  • 0
    Mentions
  • 0
    Social Media
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  • Citations
    59
    • Citation Indexes
      58
      • CrossRef
        15
      • Academic Citation Index (ACI) - airiti
        1
    • Policy Citations
      1
      • 1
  • Captures
    163

Article Description

Although orientation for online students is important to their success, little information about how to develop an online student orientation (OSO) has appeared in the literature; therefore, the purpose of this article was to describe the entire process of developing an OSO. This article describes the analysis, design, development, and evaluation phases of the OSO in higher education. The orientation consists of four modules titled as follows: (a) What is the nature of online learning? (b) How to learn in Blackboard (c) What are the technical requirements to take an online course? and (d) What learning skills and motivations are necessary for online learning? Formative evaluation was conducted to improve the initially developed OSO program. Summative evaluation showed the OSO program can be useful for future online students. Discussion and future direction of OSO program are provided. © 2012 Association for Educational Communications and Technology.

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