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Kate Donaldson
Grand Canyon University: UNV-501: Introduction to Graduate Studies in the College of Education
September 7, 2013
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This paper explores a published article that reports on the results from research conducted about student communication in online classes. In this article the author researched students aging from 20-50 year olds. The article exposes the research results from those who performed online classes in both the Generation x and Baby Boomer Generations. The baby boomers, in this article, were using books and notes to learn new knowledge; those of the Generation x generation, were using technology to research any new knowledge, as well as going all paperless. In this research the author proves how the rate of dropping out is much higher than those who actually attend an in person class. According to L. Nagel et al. online courses are becoming more common but “quality and non-completion remain problems” for some students (2009). This author shows this to prove to the reader that the dropout rate is related to students who do not participate in the online classes and that participation is necessary for the completion of online courses (Klemm, 1998; Rovai & Barnum, 2003; Swan, Shea, Fredericksen, Pickett, & Plez, 2000).
The research in this article shows the online course and studies were done at the University of Pretoria in an eight week course in a Masters program. The authors noted the different students in different locations as they participated in this online course. According to author L. Nagel, et al. (2009), this research results show that the participation is necessary through contribution in order to have an effective response in this online course. The author also discusses the relationship between those who participate in online discussions, collaborative behavior, and integration in the community. The students who did not regularly participate in posts, hits, and
Kate Donaldson
Grand Canyon University: UNV-501: Introduction to Graduate Studies in the College of Education
September 7, 2013
Article Summary
This paper explores a published article that reports on the results from research conducted about student communication in online classes. In this article the author researched students aging from 20-50 year olds. The article exposes the research results from those who performed online classes in both the Generation x and Baby Boomer Generations. The baby boomers, in this article, were using books and notes to learn new knowledge; those of the Generation x generation, were using technology to research any new knowledge, as well as going all paperless. In this research the author proves how the rate of dropping out is much higher than those who actually attend an in person class. According to L. Nagel et al. online courses are becoming more common but “quality and non-completion remain problems” for some students (2009). This author shows this to prove to the reader that the dropout rate is related to students who do not participate in the online classes and that participation is necessary for the completion of online courses (Klemm, 1998; Rovai & Barnum, 2003; Swan, Shea, Fredericksen, Pickett, & Plez, 2000).
The research in this article shows the online course and studies were done at the University of Pretoria in an eight week course in a Masters program. The authors noted the different students in different locations as they participated in this online course. According to author L. Nagel, et al. (2009), this research results show that the participation is necessary through contribution in order to have an effective response in this online course. The author also discusses the relationship between those who participate in online discussions, collaborative behavior, and integration in the community. The students who did not regularly participate in posts, hits, and