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Designing a Consistent, Relevant, and Flexible Online Learning Experience for Adult Learners
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E-Learn: World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare, and Higher Education, in New Orleans, LA, USA ISBN 978-1-939797-12-4 Publisher: Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education (AACE), San Diego, CA

Abstract

Columbia Southern University (CSU) is a 100% online, accredited, for-profit institution offering degree programs at the undergraduate and graduate levels. CSU has approximately 31,000 students with an average demographic of 35-40 years of age. CSU has identified the assumptions of andragogy and adult persistence literature as important factors in meeting adult learner needs and has attempted to address them in online course design. This best practices session demonstrates how CSU reduces barriers adult learners face by focusing on three areas in course design: (a) consistency, (b) relevancy, and (c) flexibility.

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Beverly, J., Pica, J., Hope, D.J. & Heitman, T. (2014). Designing a Consistent, Relevant, and Flexible Online Learning Experience for Adult Learners. In T. Bastiaens (Ed.), Proceedings of World Conference on E-Learning (pp. 205-208). New Orleans, LA, USA: Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education (AACE). Retrieved March 28, 2024 from .

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