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Retention, persistence and success in on‐campus higher education, and their enhancement in open and distance learning

Pages 19-32 | Published online: 23 Jan 2007

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Linda De George‐Walker & Mary Keeffe. (2010) Self‐determined blended learning: a case study of blended learning design. Higher Education Research & Development 29:1, pages 1-13.
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Anne Jelfs, JohnT.E. Richardson & Linda Price. (2009) Student and tutor perceptions of effective tutoring in distance education. Distance Education 30:3, pages 419-441.
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A.M. Pretorius, P. Prinsloo & M.D. Uys. (2009) Student performance in Introductory Microeconomics at an African open and distance learning institution. Africa Education Review 6:1, pages 140-158.
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Jo Moriarty, Jill Manthorpe, Bharat Chauhan, Gwynne Jones, Helen Wenman & Shereen Hussein. (2009) ‘Hanging on a Little Thin Line’: Barriers to Progression and Retention in Social Work Education. Social Work Education 28:4, pages 363-379.
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Jill Lawrence, Birgit Loch & Linda Galligan. (2008) Reframing e‐assessment: building professional nursing and academic attributes in a first year nursing course. Learning, Media and Technology 33:3, pages 169-189.
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Jason Bond Huett, KevinE. Kalinowski, Leslie Moller & Kimberly Cleaves Huett. (2008) Improving the Motivation and Retention of Online Students Through the Use of ARCS-Based E-Mails. American Journal of Distance Education 22:3, pages 159-176.
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Kim Foster, Kim Usher, Lauretta Luck, Nikki Harvey & David Lindsay. (2008) Learning from experience: an evaluation of an external nursing course in regional Australia. Innovations in Education and Teaching International 45:2, pages 155-167.
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Alan Gleaves, Caroline Walker & John Grey. (2007) Using digital and paper diaries for learning and assessment purposes in higher education: a comparative study of feasibility and reliability. Assessment & Evaluation in Higher Education 32:6, pages 631-643.
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Gwyneth Hughes. (2007) Using blended learning to increase learner support and improve retention. Teaching in Higher Education 12:3, pages 349-363.
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