Comparing dropouts and persistence in e-learning courses

By Yair Levy. Comput. Educ., 2007

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Subfields: Computer Science Applications, Developmental and Educational Psychology, Education

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A Conceptual Framework for E‐Learning in Developing Countries: A Critical Review of Research Challenges (2009, background): “…one example, drop-out rates from e-learning educations in the developed world are still much higher than in traditional, classroom based, teaching (Levy, 2007; O'Connor et al., 2003; Romiszowski, 2004) even though there are examples of impressive improvements; throughput at Swedish university…”
A review of online course dropout research: implications for practice and future research (2011, background): “Some scholars focused on students’ active behaviors to withdraw (e.g., Frydenberg 2007; Levy 2007).”
Retention in Online Courses (2016, background): “Several studies have been conducted specifically to observe when and why students withdraw from graduate programs (Jaggars, 2011; Levy, 2007; Perry et al., 2008; Willging & Johnson, 2009).”
Students' expectations of, and experiences in e-learning: Their relation to learning achievements and course satisfaction (2010, background): “On the side of emotional variables, satisfaction with a course is an important outcome that influences the decision to continue or drop-out of a course (Chiu, Hsu, Sun, Lin, & Sun, 2005; Levy, 2007).”
Factors Associated With Student Persistence in an Online Program of Study: A Review of the Literature (2012, background): “Researchers have identified variables that are both facilitators and barriers to persistence in online student success (Bunn, 2004; Ivankova & Stick, 2007; Levy, 2007; Park & Choi, 2009).”
Understanding the Most Important Facilitators and Barriers for Online Education during COVID-19 through Online Photovoice Methodology (2020, background): “The review of the studies on online learning (e-learning) and education demonstrated that the studies were conducted on topics such as the quality of education in online learning, the quality of online learning compared to face-to-face education, the online education infrastructure of an institution”
Multi-dimensional students' evaluation of e-learning systems in the higher education context: An empirical investigation (2009, background): “It is evident from previous research that the quality of an instructor is an important determinant for an effective learning management system (hereafter LMS) (Hiltz, 1993; Islas et al., 2007; Khan, 2005; Liaw et al., 2007; Selim, 2007; Wang et al., 2007; Webster & Hackley, 1997).”
Learners' acceptance of e-learning in South Korea: Theories and results (2009, background): “A number of studies indicated that the degrees of learner satisfaction with e-learning have been widely used to evaluate the effectiveness of e-learning (Zhang et al., 2004; Eom, Wen, & Ashill, 2006; Levy, 2007).”
Students’ characteristics, self-regulated learning, technology self-efficacy, and course outcomes in online learning (2013, background): “with persistence and dropout rates in online learning (Arbaugh, 2000; Billings, 2000; Levy, 2007; Thurmond, Wambach, Connors, & Frey, 2002).”
Factors Influencing Adult Learners' Decision to Drop Out or Persist in Online Learning (2009, background): “In agreement with prior research (e.g., Levy, 2007; Doo & Kim, 2000 ), the results suggest that learners' satisfaction with the online course and relevance to learners' job, prior knowledge, and experiences are major factors affecting their decision to drop out or persist.”
An Analysis on the Relationship between Lecturers' Competencies and Students' Satisfaction. (2013, background): “On the side of emotional variables, satisfaction with a course is an important outcome that influences the decision to continue or drop-out of a course (Chiu, Hsu, Sun, Lin, & Sun, 2005; Levy, 2007).”