Planning for Veterans' Success: The Degree Map as an Advising Solution
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| Title: | Planning for Veterans' Success: The Degree Map as an Advising Solution |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | Richardson, Tracey M., Ruckert, Jason M., Marion, James W. |
| Source: | Online Learning. 2015 19(1):64-80. |
| Availability: | Online Learning Consortium, Inc. P.O. Box 1238, Newburyport, MA 01950. Tel: 888-898-6209; Fax: 888-898-6209; e-mail: olj@onlinelearning-c.org; Web site: http://onlinelearningconsortium.org/publications/olj_main |
| Peer Reviewed: | Y |
| Page Count: | 17 |
| Publication Date: | 2015 |
| Document Type: | Journal Articles Reports - Research Tests/Questionnaires |
| Education Level: | Higher Education Postsecondary Education |
| Descriptors: | Veterans, Success, College Planning, Academic Advising, Mixed Methods Research, Online Courses, Online Surveys, Reentry Students, Help Seeking, Stress Variables, Anxiety, Articulation (Education), Self Management, Academic Persistence, Student Financial Aid, Usability, Participant Satisfaction, Guides, Guidance Programs, Maps, Degree Requirements, Critical Path Method |
| ISSN: | 1939-5256 |
| Abstract: | Due to the expected influx of veterans attending college, it is critical that higher education not only be cognizant of the projected growth but also take a proactive stand and properly plan for these students' success. Academic planning begins with advising professionals developing open communications and becoming equipped to guide veteran students through the matriculation process. Veteran students often have difficulty interpreting university scheduling and frequently have access to only a limited advising staff for course selection information, which may prompt some to not persist in an online degree program. This study's findings suggest the degree map is a powerful tool to help students through class selection and sequencing. The degree map data provides transparency that will contribute to institutional and governmental monitoring for ongoing outreach to student veterans. |
| Abstractor: | As Provided |
| Number of References: | 30 |
| Entry Date: | 2015 |
| Accession Number: | EJ1061491 |
| Database: | ERIC |
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