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Direct linkERIC Number: EJ840257
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2008-Jan
Pages: 6
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The Loophole Generation
Summerville, Jennifer; Fischetti, John
Innovate: Journal of Online Education, v4 n2 Dec 2007-Jan 2008
Increasingly, faculty members who teach online are encountering students who prefer to find loopholes rather than complete their coursework. In this article, Jennifer Summerville and John Fischetti explore four common personality types among loophole-seeking online students and provide suggestions for dealing with the various issues that arise in the classroom and online. (Contains 3 exhibits.)
Descriptors: Online Courses, Personality Traits, College Students, College Faculty, Student Problems, Study Habits, Educational Technology, Electronic Learning
Fischler School of Education and Human Services. Nova Southeastern University, 1750 NE 167th Street, North Miami Beach, FL 33162. Tel: 800-986-3223; e-mail: innovate@nova.edu; Web site: http://innovateonline.info
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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