摘要:Despite the exponential growth in online learning, student retention rates in
the online environment remain a concern to educators. Online learning @
UniSA is a learning object aimed at laying foundations for online learning
for prospective students. It uses the voices of student peers to explore the
qualities needed to succeed. Through the insights of four students and their
facilitator, prospective online learners can make an informed choice about
whether online study is likely to suit their own situation. Preliminary data
supports the authors¡¯ hypothesis that the web site has allowed prospective
students to select online study with their eyes wide open to what this choice
really means.