Category: Outreach

  • Emailing Students to Increase Retention

    Emailing Students to Increase Retention

    By Shelly Gussis The blog post examines the effects of emailing students on retention. Several studies using different methods are reviewed. Results of the different studies indicate that the nature of the email, as well as frequency and timing, influence retention. Attrition rates of online universities are significantly higher than those of face-to-face universities, as…