{"product_id":"motivating-and-retaining-online-students-isbn-9781118531709","title":"Motivating and Retaining Online Students","description":"Finally, the first research-based book of sound strategies and best practices to help instructors motivate students to complete their online courses. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Although studies support the effectiveness of learning online, students often fail to complete online courses. Some studies have found that as many as 50–70% drop out of their online courses or programs. Retention is not only a growing expectation and imperative, but it is also as opportunity for faculty members to take the lead in innovating, researching, and implementing new strategies while demonstrating their effectiveness. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Designed for instructors and instructional designers, \u003ci\u003eMotivating and Retaining Online Students\u003c\/i\u003e is filled with empirical research from the authors’ study of motivation and retention strategies that can reduce online learner dropout. Focusing on the most important issues instructors face, such as course design; student engagement and motivation; and institutional, instructional, and informal student support strategies, the book provides effective online strategies that help minimize student dropout, increase student retention, and support student learning. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e While helping to improve the overall retention rates for educational institutions, the strategies outlined in the book also allow for student diversity and individual learner differences. Lehman and Conceição’s proven model gives instructors an effective approach to help students persist in online courses and succeed as learners.  \u003cp\u003eList of Tables, Exhibits, and Figure ix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreface xi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Focus of This Book xii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWho Can Benefit from This Book xii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOur Beliefs About Learning and Teaching xii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHow This Book Is Organized xiii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments xiv\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbout the Authors xvii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e1. Concerns and Opportunities for Online Student Retention 1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEvolving Concepts of Presence, Communication, and Interaction 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRedefining the Characteristics of the Higher Education Learner 2\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNew Ways of Learning 2\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCauses for Increased Enrollment 3\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe State of Higher Education and Online Learning 4\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConcerns for Online Student Retention 5\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReasons Online Students Drop Out 5\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFactors for Student Persistence in Online Education 7\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOpportunities for Online Education 10\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNew Learner Behaviors and Skills in the 21st Century 11\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFilling the Gap: Strategies for Online Persistence 14\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e2. Design Strategies for Retaining Online Students 17\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntentional Design for Online Courses 19\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDesign Elements and Strategies to Help Students Stay Motivated Online 20\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCreating the Learning Environment 20\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePlanning for the Teaching Process 25\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePredicting Learners’ Needs 30\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Impact of Intentional Design for Online Course Success 32\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDesign Strategies for Retaining Online Students 34\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e3. Student Strategies for Staying Motivated Online 38\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePathway and Strategies for Staying Motivated in Online Courses 38\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSelf-Awareness 39\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSelf-Efficacy 40\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA Purpose for Taking a Course 41\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMeans to Achieve Goals 42\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRewards for Achieving Goals 53\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExplaining Study Findings from a Motivational Perspective 56\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIncorporating Student Strategies into Course Design 59\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e4. Support Strategies for Helping Online Students Persist 65\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTypes of Support Perceived as Important by Students 66\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHuman Resource Support 66\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInstitutional Support 69\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSelf-Care 70\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSupport Strategies for Helping Online Students Persist 71\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInstructional Support Strategies 72\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInstitutional Support Strategies 75\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSelf-Care Strategies 80\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e5. Pulling the Strategies Together 83\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEstablished Findings Related to Online Student Retention 84\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMajor Contributions from Our Study 84\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNew Ways of Th inking About Learning and Teaching 86\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePersistence Model for Online Student Retention 87\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStudent-Centered Model 88\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStrategies for Helping Students Persist in an Online Course 89\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTimes of Change for Learning in the 21st Century 94\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInstructors’ Skills for Meeting Students’ 21st-Century Fluencies 95\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eImplications and Conclusions for Learning and Teaching Online 104\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGlossary 107\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 111\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix 1 117\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix 2 127\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 135\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRosemary M. Lehman\u003c\/b\u003e worked with University of Wisconsin—Extension for more than 20 years and is now an author, online instructor, and partner in eInterface. \u003cb\u003eSimone C. O. Conceição\u003c\/b\u003e is a professor in the School of Education, Department of Administrative Leadership, at University of Wisconsin—Milwaukee.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThey are the authors of \u003ci\u003eManaging Online Instructor Workload\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eCreating a Sense of Presence in Online Teaching\u003c\/i\u003e both from Jossey-Bass.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMotivating and Retaining Online Students\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eMotivating and Retaining Online Students\u003c\/i\u003e offers a guide to help instructors increase the motivation of online students and thereby improve the overall retention rates for educational institutions. Based on a study from online education experts Rosemary M. Lehman and Simone C.O. Conceição, the book focuses on the most important issues such as course design, student engagement and motivation, and student support strategies.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHelping minimize student dropout, increase student retention, and support student learning management, the strategies outlined in the book allow for student diversity and individual learner differences. Lehman and Conceição's proven model gives instructors an effective approach to help students persist in online courses and succeed as learners.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eMotivating and Retaining Online Students\u003c\/i\u003e is a must-read for faculty who want to move beyond simply providing students access to education and training to ensuring student success in online learning.\"\u003cbr\u003e —Chère Campbell Gibson, professor emerita, University of Wisconsin-Madison\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"This is a 'must-have' primer for addressing the challenges of getting online students to be active learners and keeping them engaged once you have their attention. Once again, these authors have created a valuable resource that is filled with useful instructional innovations for the beginner as well as the experienced instructor.\"\u003cbr\u003e —J. Ana Donaldson, past president, Association for Educational Communication and Technology, and online educator and learning consultant\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Effectively providing online teaching and learning is one of the most significant challenges facing 21st Century higher education faculty members. From novices to seasoned veterans, this book provides substantive insights that can assist online faculty members to become more effective online instructors.\"\u003cbr\u003e —Larry G. 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