Sustaining Students: Retention Strategies in an Online Program
With students spread across 47 states and a dozen countries, the University of Illinois at Springfield faces a significant challenge in promoting student persistence.
Emily Boles
Biography
Emily A. Boles is an instructional developer in the Center for Online Learning, Research and Service at the University of Illinois at Springfield. She offers faculty development workshops on technology and pedagogy for online learning and works with faculty to develop online courses. Her experience in online education includes work at community colleges and four-year institutions. Emily has presented nationally on online learning and Web 2.0 technologies. Her areas of research are Web 2.0 technologies, cloud computing, and the impact of online learning in rural areas.EDUCAUSE Publications
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