1 San Diego Community College District Promoting Online Student Retention and Success Flex # January 23, 2009 Hank Beaver, Gwyn Enright, David Giberson Andrea Henne, Kathryn Palacios, Jim Wales
2 Progress
3 Unduplicated Online Enrollments
4 SDCCD Online - Fall 2008 Class Sections Total = 4,125 Enrollment Total = 111,996
5 Online Student Profile 33 % 30 % 18 % 19 % Ages Ages Ages Ages 35+
6 Online Student Profile Educational Objectives 38 % 7%7% 6%6% 21 % 14 % Other 4-year College Student Undecided New Career Transfer w/o AA Transfer with AA
7 Online Student Profile Educational Preparation 70 % 5%5% 5%5% 11 % Other Have BA or higher Have AA/AS Degree High School Graduate 9%9% Passed GED
8 Retention Rates Spring 2008 CCC’s = 77.25% (DE) 83.63% (non-DE)
9 Retention Rates Spring 2008 CCC’s = 77.25% (DE) 83.63% (non-DE)
10 Techniques for Online Retention Preparation Motivation Engagement Communication Sense of Achievement and Progress Support
11 Preparation Students: Online Learning Readiness Assessment Tutorials Practice Course Orientations (online and on-campus) “Netiquette” guidance 24/7/365 Technical Support
12 Preparation Faculty: Online Faculty Mentors Blackboard/Vista 4 Training Pedagogy Training Readiness Checklists Instructional Design Support 24/7/365 Technical Support Instructional Technology Workshops Online Faculty Resource Center