By Jarrett Carter, Education Dive
Faculty members from the University of Central Florida wrote in Evolllution about the strategies to building engagement for online students. Citing common factors leading to “transactional distance” for students, such as a lack of feedback or unresponsiveness from admissions officers or instructors, poor course design or detachment from campus life, the authors say that building student confidence begins with the school’s readiness to answer questions and to provide support for the online learning process. Transactional distance is defined as space felt between a faculty member and a student in the learning process, which is exacerbated in distance learning platforms where students are not able to enhance their learning with in-class dialog, in-person exchange, or lack of exposure to campus culture. This distance, the writers say, can lead to students feeling isolated, unsupported and usually precedes a student withdrawing from a course. They suggest using online coaches to encourage students to completion.
https://www.educationdive.com/news/reducing-distance-is-key-to-online-learner-success/521166/
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