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Title: | Attrition in the Digital Age: Reminders from the Literature | Contributor(s): | Reed, Kate (author); Wise, Nathan (author)![]() |
Publication Date: | 2013 | DOI: | 10.4018/978-1-4666-4205-8.ch020 | Handle Link: | https://hdl.handle.net/1959.11/14068 | Abstract: | Distance education (learning and teaching by distance modes of information exchange) is often characterised by having higher attrition rates (often labelled as "drop-out" or "withdrawal") compared to traditional face-to-face (or "on-campus") education. It has been claimed that no area of research in distance education has received more attention; such is the concern surrounding attrition. This chapter suggests that a holistic understanding of the numerous, complex, and interlinked factors that may contribute to a learner choosing to discontinue their studies continues to elude researchers. Furthermore, attrition may not always be a negative outcome; for example, a learner may have achieved the desired skill set from their studies. In the current higher education climate it is imperative for universities to maintain student enrolments. Attrition directly impacts upon wasted expenditure and loss of revenue for an institution. Additionally, withdrawing from tertiary studies can have consequences for the distance learner. This chapter explores underlying concerns and identify key questions and gaps regarding attrition in distance education for the digital age. | Publication Type: | Book Chapter | Source of Publication: | Outlooks and Opportunities in Blended and Distance Learning, p. 279-293 | Publisher: | IGI Global | Place of Publication: | Hershey, United States of America | ISBN: | 9781466642058 | Fields of Research (FoR) 2008: | 130304 Educational Administration, Management and Leadership | Fields of Research (FoR) 2020: | 390403 Educational administration, management and leadership | Socio-Economic Objective (SEO) 2008: | 930103 Learner Development 930102 Learner and Learning Processes |
Socio-Economic Objective (SEO) 2020: | 160101 Early childhood education | HERDC Category Description: | B1 Chapter in a Scholarly Book | Publisher/associated links: | http://trove.nla.gov.au/version/197628335 | Series Name: | Advances in Mobile and Distance Learning (AMDL) Book Series | Editor: | Editor(s): Belinda Tynan, Julie Willems, Rosalind James |
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