Share Paper: Student Achievement in Higher Education

1. Marcia Derrick, Regent University, United States
2. Merv Wighting, Regent University, United States

Abstract: Online learning has changed the dynamics, access, and opportunities for students learning. Students can engage in learning at their convenience as well as balance learning with their work and family schedule. The motivators of anytime learning, shorter class schedules, and a structured approach to completing a degree or program offers incentives to working adults, those in rural areas, and students who are not able to attend a traditional setting either through choice or opportunity. What are not usually considered in online settings are the skills that a student needs for success that are centered on cognitive attributes such as self-regulation ...