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What is Course Format

Chapter 9
Handbook of Research on Creating Meaningful Experiences in Online Courses
Course format reflects the independent variables cohort and non-cohort. The course format is cohort if the major includes all cohort courses, or non-cohort if the major includes all non-cohort courses.
Published in Chapter:
The Effect of Membership in an Online Cohort Major on Baccalaureate Degree Completion
Mary Dobransky (Bellevue University, USA)
Copyright: © 2020 |Pages: 21
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-7998-0115-3.ch009
Abstract
Attaining an undergraduate college degree contributes to increased employment opportunities and greater compensation, yet many students who enroll fail to graduate within six years, including a growing number of online students. One promising model for increasing retention is cohort education, in which students take multiple courses together as a group. This chapter uses a quantitative data analysis to examine the relationship between membership in an online cohort major and degree completion of baccalaureate students. The study population includes students at a Midwestern university that offers online programs in cohort and non-cohort formats. Study results show a significant positive relationship between membership in an online cohort major and baccalaureate degree completion. The results suggest that higher education leaders seeking to improve baccalaureate degree completion rates may benefit from offering online courses in a cohort format.
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