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What is Student Retention Rate

Chapter 252
Encyclopedia of Distance Learning, Second Edition
In the context of a course, the student retention rate is the percentage of initially enrolled students who complete the course
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The Quality Matters Program
Ronald Legon (University of Baltimore, USA)
Copyright: © 2009 |Pages: 5
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-60566-198-8.ch252
Abstract
The Quality Matters™ Program (www.qualitymatters. org) is a set of standards (or rubric) for the design of online college-level courses and the online components of hybrid/blended courses, and a peer review process for applying these standards. The Quality Matters Rubric is based on recognized best practices, built on the expertise of instructional designers and experienced online teachers, and supported by distance education literature and research. The goals of the program are to increase student retention, learning and satisfaction in online courses by implementing better course design.
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