1. Deborah Nolan Distance Education Coordinator
Sequoias Community College District Distance Education vs. Face-to-Face Success Rate Comparison Fall 2014
Deborah Nolan
Distance Education Coordinator

2. 41 Courses Compared
The Research Department provided success rate comparison data to the Distance Education Coordinator for purposes of analysis to support accreditation requirements.
Comparisons were possible for 41 Fall 2014 distance education (DE) sections and their face-to-face (F2F) counterparts.
DE sections were totally online, online with orientation, or hybrid.
All data in this presentation is based on F2F/DE comparisons of selected courses.
ACCT 001
BIOL 021
BUS 297
CHLD 042
COMP 130
ENGL 002
HIST 018
LIBR 102
MATH 230
NUTR 018
SOC 002
ACCT 002
BUS 082
BUS 360
COMM 004
COMP 138
HDEV 121
HIST 025
MATH 010
MUS 001
POLS 005
AJ 011
BUS 184
CFS 080
COMP 005
EDUC 050
HIST 004
HW 001
MATH 021
MUS 010
PSY 001
ART 001
BUS 185
CHLD 039
COMP 006
ENGL 001
HIST 017
LIBR 101
MATH 200
MUS 014
SOC 001

3. Success Rate #1 Definition
Success (with W) = C or better divided by all grades, including D, F, and W.
For example, if there were 40 students in a class and 10 earned a D, F or W with 30 earning a C or better, the success rate would be calculated as follows: 30/40=75%
This is how we report District success to the Chancellor’s Office.

4. Success Rate #1 (with W) Overall 5.8% Difference

5. Success Rate #1 (with W) Overall Spring 2014 & Fall 2014

6. Success Rate #1 (with W) Course-by-Course Comparisons
A course-by-course analysis using Success Rate #1 (with W) shows:
27% of DE courses have higher success rates than their F2F counterparts.
73% have a lower success rate.
Detailed data has been provided to each division and summarized here.

7. Success Rate #1 (with W) DE Sections with lower success rates than F2F Sections

8. Success Rate #2 Definition
Success (with W) = C or better divided by all grades, including D and F.
For example, if there were 40 students in a class and 8 earned a D or F, 2 earned a W and 30 earned a C or better, the success rate would be calculated as follows: 30/38 = 78%.
The W grades have been omitted.
This is a local definition of success reflecting our strategy of intentionally dropping inactive online students.

9. Success Rate #2 (without W) Overall 3.0% Difference

10. Success Rate #2 (without W) Course-by-Course Comparisons
A course-by-course analysis using Success Rate #2 (without W) shows
44% of DE courses have higher success rates than their F2F counterparts.
56% have lower success rates.
Detailed data has been provided to each division and summarized here.

11. Success Rate #2 (without W) DE Sections with Lower Success Rates than F2F Sections

12. Division Comparisons DE and F2F success rates by division