Share Paper: Orientation and Engagement of Systems Engineering Distance Education Students

1. Benjamin Roberts, Naval Postgraduate School, United States
2. Walter Owen, Naval Postgraduate School, United States

Abstract: Abstract: This paper is a report of a newly initiated project to enhance student engagement in a systems engineering program that is delivered by both video Tele-education and web conferencing. This project employed a redesign of a traditional orientation, typically delivered to focus on program description, academic requirements, and introduction of key stakeholders and their roles in support of distance education. A second phase was developed to teach fundamental skills associated with success in higher education with a focus on improving learning strategies and self-management skills to help students better organize, prepare, and perform effectively in a graduate academic environment. ...