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Publication Date: 2012-Dec
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Online Student Orientation in Higher Education: A Developmental Study
Cho, Moon-Heum
Educational Technology Research and Development, v60 n6 p1051-1069 Dec 2012
Although orientation for online students is important to their success, little information about how to develop an online student orientation (OSO) has appeared in the literature; therefore, the purpose of this article was to describe the entire process of developing an OSO. This article describes the analysis, design, development, and evaluation phases of the OSO in higher education. The orientation consists of four modules titled as follows: (a) What is the nature of online learning? (b) How to learn in Blackboard (c) What are the technical requirements to take an online course? and (d) What learning skills and motivations are necessary for online learning? Formative evaluation was conducted to improve the initially developed OSO program. Summative evaluation showed the OSO program can be useful for future online students. Discussion and future direction of OSO program are provided.
Descriptors: College Students, School Orientation, Electronic Learning, Online Courses, Program Development, Program Design, Program Evaluation, Summative Evaluation, Formative Evaluation, Program Effectiveness
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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