Engaging and Retaining Online Students

March 19, 2012 & March 21, 2012 - 1:00 to 2:30 pm EDT

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Overview

Learn how to integrate online student services into instruction and assessment and use retention metrics to support long-term program sustainability.

More than 22 million students are projected to take some or all of their classes online in the next five years. While online enrollments are growing annually, student attrition in online education is higher than traditional on-campus programs.

Join us online for this two-part webcast to discuss critical retention metrics, how to measure the cost of attrition, and what programming can engage online students.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND

Online program directors and managers
Academic advisors
Student services personnel
Retention and enrollment staff

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Agenda

Session 1: Monday, March 19, 2012

Approaches to Engaging, Connecting, and Retaining Online Students

Learning Outcome
After participating in this webcast, you will be able to effectively engage online students within their life cycle (from pre-enrollment to first-year student experience to graduation) and integrate online student services into instruction and assessment.

1:00 - 2:30 p.m. EDT

Increasing inventory of quality academic online programs
Linking student engagement to federal regulations and compliance
Community development from point of first contact through graduation and alumni involvement
Importance of pre-enrollment orientation in retaining multigenerational learners
Reality of online resource portals
Early engagement through the online first-year student experience
Strategies for bringing campus support services and events to students globally
High-impact instructional strategies, engaging assignments, and measurable academic development
Increasing retention and brand recognition through quality programming and instruction

Session 2: Wednesday, March 21, 2012

Using Data and Metrics to Improve Student Persistence

Learning Outcome
After participating in this webcast, you will be able to effectively use retention metrics from both online undergraduate and graduate programs to support long-term program sustainability.

1:00 - 2:30 p.m. EDT

Trends in online student enrollments
Defining and measuring retention and attrition for two-year and four-year online programs
Factors leading to student attrition
Engaging and retaining multigenerational learners through online human touch and social presence
Best practices and data for increasing engagement, persistence, graduation rates, and institutional affinity
Retention through data management
Stakeholder management

Want more information about this event?

Contact Tunde Brimah, Senior Conference Director if you'd like additional information about the program agenda.

Instructors

Kristen Betts

Associate Clinical Professor, School of Education’s Higher Education Program

Drexel University

Kristen’s expertise is centered on the recruitment, engagement, and retention of online/blended students and faculty. She is the founding director of the online Master of Science in Higher Education (MSHE) program at Drexel, and she is currently the director of the blended Ed.D. program in educational leadership and management for the Philadelphia campus. In 2008, the MSHE program received the Best Practices Award in Distance Learning Programming from the United States Distance Learning Association (USDLA). In 2009, Kristen was named as one of Drexel University’s award recipients for Outstanding Online Instructor. In 2010, Drexel University was awarded the Sloan Consortium Award for Excellence in Institution-Wide Online Education. Kristen presents nationally and internationally as a keynote speaker and as a conference presenter. She is also a reviewer for four refereed journals relating to online and blended education.

Registration

CD Recording of Live Webcast

We record the audio and visual portion of all live webcast events and make them available in two forms; as a CD or as an electronic download. CD recordings are mailed with a bound copy of the presentation materials and handouts approximately 10 business days following the live webcast date.

$350.00

Session 1: Approaches to Engaging, Connecting, and Retaining Online Students CD Recording

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$350.00

Session 2: Using Data and Metrics to Improve Student Persistence CD Recording

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On-Demand Download of Live Webcast (180 day license)

We record the audio and visual portion of all live webcast events and make them available in two forms; as a CD or as an electronic download. On-demand downloads are available through an internet link sent via email approximately 10 business days following the live webcast date (links are active for 180 days).

$350.00

Session 1: Approaches to Engaging, Connecting, and Retaining Online Students On-Demand Download

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$350.00

Session 2: Using Data and Metrics to Improve Student Persistence On-Demand Download

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WHO SHOULD ATTEND

Expand Your Training Library

Session 1: Monday, March 19, 2012

Approaches to Engaging, Connecting, and Retaining Online Students

Session 2: Wednesday, March 21, 2012

Using Data and Metrics to Improve Student Persistence

Want more information about this event?

Kristen Betts

CD Recording of Live Webcast

Session 1: Approaches to Engaging, Connecting, and Retaining Online Students CD Recording

Session 2: Using Data and Metrics to Improve Student Persistence CD Recording

On-Demand Download of Live Webcast (180 day license)

Session 1: Approaches to Engaging, Connecting, and Retaining Online Students On-Demand Download

Session 2: Using Data and Metrics to Improve Student Persistence On-Demand Download

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