<> "The repository administrator has not yet configured an RDF license."^^ . <> . . . "Engaging the Open Distance Learners: A Strategy to Increase Retention and Improve Graduation Rates"^^ . "This paper investigates the impact of various interventions\r\nimplemented by Open University Malaysia on learners’ level of\r\nEngagement in the Online Community developed through interaction\r\nbetween the various participants; learners, instructors and\r\nmanagement of the university. The intensity of the Online Community\r\nas the result of the interventions was measured using four variables:\r\nLearner-Learner, Learner-Tutor, Learner-Staff and Learner-Content\r\ninteraction. The learners’ level of Engagement and Commitment to stay\r\nin their programmes were also measured and a correlation was then\r\nestablished. Data for the research were collected from 1,500\r\nundergraduate learners of Open University Malaysia throughout\r\nMalaysia using self-administered questionnaires. Results obtained from\r\n1,116 respondents showed that there was a strong correlation between\r\nLearner-Learner, Learner-Instructor, Learner-Staff, Learner-Content,\r\nEngagement and Commitment to stay. Multiple regression analysis\r\ncarried out showed that the learners’ Engagement explains 72 percent\r\nof the variance of their Commitment to stay. This study is important as\r\nit will help future researchers to develop a tool to measure engagement\r\nof learners in the Online Community. [ABSTRACT BY AUTHOR]"^^ . "2011-12" . . "3" . "1" . . "ASEAN Journal of Open and Distance Learning"^^ . . . "ASEAN Journal of Open & Distance Learning (AJODL)"^^ . . . "22320814" . . . . . . . "Richard"^^ . "Ng "^^ . "Richard Ng "^^ . . "Open University Malaysia (OUM)"^^ . . . . . . . "Engaging the Open Distance Learners: A Strategy to Increase Retention and Improve Graduation Rates (Text)"^^ . . . "library-document-1007.pdf"^^ . . . "Engaging the Open Distance Learners: A Strategy to Increase Retention and Improve Graduation Rates (Other)"^^ . . . . . . "lightbox.jpg"^^ . . . "Engaging the Open Distance Learners: A Strategy to Increase Retention and Improve Graduation Rates (Other)"^^ . . . . . . "preview.jpg"^^ . . . "Engaging the Open Distance Learners: A Strategy to Increase Retention and Improve Graduation Rates (Other)"^^ . . . . . . "medium.jpg"^^ . . . "Engaging the Open Distance Learners: A Strategy to Increase Retention and Improve Graduation Rates (Other)"^^ . . . . . . "small.jpg"^^ . . . "Engaging the Open Distance Learners: A Strategy to Increase Retention and Improve Graduation Rates (Other)"^^ . . . . . . "indexcodes.txt"^^ . . "HTML Summary of #1007 \n\nEngaging the Open Distance Learners: A Strategy to Increase Retention and Improve Graduation Rates\n\n" . "text/html" . . . "LC5201 Education extension. Adult education. Continuing education"@en . .