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Older, online and first: Recommendations for retention and success

Author(s) -

Cathy Stone,

Sarah O’Shea

Publication year - 2018

Publication title -

australasian journal of educational technology

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

eISSN - 1449-5554

pISSN - 1449-3098

DOI - 10.14742/ajet.3913

Subject(s) - medical education , higher education , space (punctuation) , psychology , online learning , virtual space , population , online course , pedagogy , sociology , mathematics education , multimedia , medicine , political science , computer science , demography , artificial intelligence , law , operating system

The university student population in Australia contains increasing numbers of older students returning to learning after a significant gap in their educational journey. Many are choosing to enrol online to combine their studies with other time-consuming responsibilities. This article examines the nature of this online student experience with a focus on those aged 25 and over who are the first in their families to embark on university studies. Drawing on interviews conducted with both staff and students operating in this virtual space, as well as other related research and literature, this article offers recommendations to higher education institutions and educators on ways to improve retention and ongoing participation of this cohort.

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