Share Paper: The Challenges and Opportunities of Tools Designed to Assess A Student’s Readiness for Online Learning

  1. Marwin Britto, University of Saskatchewan, Canada
Thursday, October 19 12:10-12:30 PM Junior Ballroom B

Abstract: Retention and completion rates for students in online courses tend to be significantly lower than student in face-to-face courses To succeed in online courses, students require a range of requisite skills such as time-management strategies, technological competence, a proclivity toward self-directed learning, and strong self-motivation Accordingly, it is critical that prospective online students have the opportunity to assess their level of “readiness” for success in online courses Commercial and home-grown online readiness surveys offer prospective online students an assessment of their potential for academic success in an online course In addition, the survey results steer prospective students to support resources ...