JOURNAL OF HIGHER EDUCATION THEORY AND PRACTICE

Ten Ways Online Instructors Can Improve Graduation Rates

Author(s): Gregory A. Moore

Citation: Gregory A. Moore, (2011) "Ten Ways Online Instructors Can Improve Graduation Rates," Journal of Higher Education Theory and Practice, Vol.11, Iss. 1, pp. 39 - 45

Article Type: Research paper

Publisher: North American Business Press

Abstract:

Historically funding for universities has been enrollment based. By incorporating graduation rates into

funding formulas, universities may become more accountable for students graduating. We need to

examine what faculty teaching online can do to improve the likelihood of students graduating.

Interventions for traditional teaching may be applicable to online teaching. However, are there

considerations that may be more applicable to just online teaching, or need more emphasis online? The

purpose of this paper is to determine what can be done by faculty who teach classes online to improve

student graduation rates. Ten ways to improve student graduation rates are discussed.