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Virtually Onboarding and Supporting Adult Students in College Using Web 2.0 Technologies

Virtually Onboarding and Supporting Adult Students in College Using Web 2.0 Technologies

Pamela M. Golubski
Copyright: © 2011 |Pages: 18
ISBN13: 9781616929060|ISBN10: 1616929065|EISBN13: 9781616929077
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-61692-906-0.ch062
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Golubski, Pamela M. "Virtually Onboarding and Supporting Adult Students in College Using Web 2.0 Technologies." Encyclopedia of Information Communication Technologies and Adult Education Integration, edited by Viktor Wang, IGI Global, 2011, pp. 1013-1030. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-61692-906-0.ch062

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Golubski, P. M. (2011). Virtually Onboarding and Supporting Adult Students in College Using Web 2.0 Technologies. In V. Wang (Ed.), Encyclopedia of Information Communication Technologies and Adult Education Integration (pp. 1013-1030). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-61692-906-0.ch062

Chicago

Golubski, Pamela M. "Virtually Onboarding and Supporting Adult Students in College Using Web 2.0 Technologies." In Encyclopedia of Information Communication Technologies and Adult Education Integration, edited by Viktor Wang, 1013-1030. Hershey, PA: IGI Global, 2011. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-61692-906-0.ch062

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Abstract

The transition to college is a difficult time for most students. Students experience changes in interpersonal and social adjustment, academic and career concerns, as well as personal change (Bishop, Gallagher, & Cohen, 2000). For adult learners this transition can be further complicated by working full-time and family responsibilities. Thus, failure of any student to not successfully adjust and acclimate into his or her new college community can greatly affect the student’s persistence and academic success (Tinto, 1993). While most colleges offer a short term in-person orientation to help new traditional-aged students integrate into a college campus, adult students are often left without an option. Though, an alternative method of orienting, acclimating, and supporting adult learners might be realized through the use of virtual and Web 2.0 technologies. Through this method, college staff and faculty members can onboard adult students to campus by virtually interacting, advising, communicating, and supporting them. Additionally, a virtual onboarding program can encourage adults to socialize with their peers and be acclimated to campus support services and offices, in an effort to increase a student’s social integration and interaction, academic preparation and success, and college adjustment.

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