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	<title>Comments on: Student retention &#124; Ormond Simpson the Open University</title>
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	<description>A specialist in inquiry-based, work-focussed, online supported learning</description>
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		<title>By: stephenp</title>
		<link>http://www.stephenp.net/2007/08/24/student-retention-ormond-simpson-the-open-university/#comment-15151</link>
		<dc:creator>stephenp</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 27 Aug 2007 13:40:39 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Exactly Gina, I believe it is potentially a trick missed by online courses...</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Exactly Gina, I believe it is potentially a trick missed by online courses&#8230;</p>
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		<title>By: Gina</title>
		<link>http://www.stephenp.net/2007/08/24/student-retention-ormond-simpson-the-open-university/#comment-15128</link>
		<dc:creator>Gina</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 27 Aug 2007 04:07:30 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>If I ever finish this MA of mine, I'm hoping I will have some data to show that an online community can help retention. I'm not looking into that topic for my thesis, but it is looking into the student experience and I would imagine the online community will come up - I'll keep you posted - with drafts in fact ;)</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>If I ever finish this MA of mine, I&#8217;m hoping I will have some data to show that an online community can help retention. I&#8217;m not looking into that topic for my thesis, but it is looking into the student experience and I would imagine the online community will come up - I&#8217;ll keep you posted - with drafts in fact <img src='http://69.89.27.211/~stephep6/weblog/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_wink.gif' alt=';)' class='wp-smiley' /></p>
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