Open AccessNew Student Orientation in Online Education
Author(s) -
Sara Connolly
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
the journal of college orientation and transition
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2690-4535
pISSN - 1534-2263
DOI - 10.24926/jcotr.v18i1.2742
Subject(s) - demographics , orientation (vector space) , descriptive statistics , online learning , online participation , order (exchange) , psychology , computer science , mathematics education , medical education , world wide web , sociology , statistics , the internet , mathematics , business , medicine , finance , geometry , demography
This study utilized the standards put forth by the Council for the Advancement of Standards in Higher Education (CAS) to assess orientation in online education. Two surveys were used to examine the oldest and largest online degree programs, as well as all-online schools. Descriptive statistics were employed to compare online orientation practices to the CAS Standards. Results suggest that online orientation programs are meeting the standards in some areas and missing them in others. The demographics and needs of online students must be closely examined in order to define engagement in the online environment.