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 * Factors Influencing Attrition Rates in Online Education **

I became interested in the subject of online class attrition in my EDET 780 class. As a future online course programmer, I thought now would be a great time to start researching ways to keep students in online class. In researching the causes of online class attrition, two particular points stood out. I found over and over again in the articles the need to create community and the importance of instructor input and feedback. Motivation is key to student retention, and having a positive, interactive environment with fellow students is crucial. Instructor feedback and assistance also generates buy in from the students and helps create that learner-learner or facilitator-learner environment. As you look through my annotations, it becomes clear that this concern has been established, but that more research is needed to improve implementation of community. In addition, facilitator training and professional development would improve instructor competency. efficacy, and efficiency.

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