What is Student Support

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Distance learning programs offer online student support services, such as online advising and registration, e-counseling, online textbook purchases, library services, tutoring, career placement, ADA support, among other services. Learn more in: Moving e-Learning Forward: A Study of the Impact of the Continual Changing Landscape of e-Learning

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Student support is an all-inclusive term for academic and non-academic assistance towards the student’s learning, health, spiritual being, community engagement, hidden curriculum, extra curriculum activities, and a successful graduation from the program. It should include preparation for learning challenges, career guidance and counselling, continuous administrative support, computer skills, technology and library training, tuition and mentoring support, peer support, and community support. Learn more in: Understanding Student Support: The Link Between Faculty, Student, and Online Learning

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Student support in an ODeL context is all the collaborative activities provided to the distant student by fellow students, lecturers, administrative staff, the community and the information and communication technologists, being pedagogical, social, emotional and technological in nature. These activities aim at preventing high attrition rates and prolonged completion of registered programs and at enabling students to complete the program for which they have registered. Learn more in: Students' Support in an ODeL Context: Students in ODeL

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This refers to all activities and arrangements that are put in place to facilitate the achievement of the intended learning outcomes. Learn more in: Researching Distance Education

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Strategies employed to facilitate student achievement. Learn more in: Designing and Developing Competency-Based Education Courses Using Standards