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标题：Implementation of Online Human Touch in Programming and Instruction to Increase Online Student Engagement and Retention
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作者：Kristen Betts
期刊名称：Journal of Online Learning and Teaching
印刷版ISSN：1558-9528
电子版ISSN：1558-9528
出版年度：2008
卷号：4
期号：03
出版社：Multimedia Educational Resource for Learning and Online Teaching
摘要：The long-term sustainability of online degree programs is highly dependent upon student enrollment and retention. While national growth in online education has increased approximately 10% between 2005 and 2006 to 3.5 million students, student attrition in online programs remains higher than on-campus traditional programs (Allen & Seaman, 2007). To proactively address student attrition, the Master of Science in Higher Education Program at Drexel University has developed and implemented the concept of Online Human Touch (OHT) instruction and programming. This interactive and personalized approach to online education has resulted in high student retention rates and high levels of student satisfaction. This article is the first of a two-part series that focuses on OHT in online education
关键词：Online education, distance education, instruction, engagement, retention, attrition, online communities, work-integrated learning, and communication