Is an Orientation the Answer to Students’ Online Course Success? Maybe Not.

Through a randomized controlled trial, EDC, the Michigan Department of Education, and Michigan Virtual formed a partnership to study the effectiveness of preparing students for online courses by providing students with an orientation to online learning. This study examined the impact of an orientation on course completion rates for high school students taking a supplemental online course for the first time.

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Authors:

ZweigJ.StaffordE.HanitaM.& KhananiN.

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Resource Type:

Study

Date:

2020

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