TY  - CONF
ID  - library_repository644
UR  - https://library.oum.edu.my/repository/644/
A1  - Ng , Richard
Y1  - 2011/11/14/
N2  - This paper investigates the impact of the various interventions implemented by Open 
University Malaysia, on the learners? level  of Engagement in the Online Community 
developed through the interaction between the various participants; learners, instructors and 
management staff of the university. The intensity of the Online Community which is the result 
of the interventions was measured using four  variables: Learner-Learner, Learner-Tutor, 
Learner-Staff and Learner-Content interaction. The learners? level of Engagement and 
Commitment to stay in their programmes were also measured and a correlation was then 
established.  Data for the  research were collected from 1550 undergraduate learners of 
Open University Malaysia located throughout Malaysia using self-administered 
questionnaires. Results obtained from 1116 respondents showed that there was a strong 
correlation between Learner-Learner, Learner-Instructor, Learner-Staff, Learner-Content, 
Engagement and Commitment to stay. Multiple regression analysis carried out showed that 
the learners? Engagement explains 72 percent of the variance of their Commitment to stay. 
This study is important as it will help  future researcher to develop a tool to measure 
engagement of learners in the Online Community. (Abstract by author)
KW  - Online Community
KW  -  Engagement
KW  -  Commitment to  stay
KW  -  Learner-Learner
KW  -  Learner-Tutor
KW  -  
Learner-Staff
KW  -  Learner-Content
KW  -  Feelings of Isolation
TI  - Engaging the Open Distance Learners : a strategy to increase retention and improve graduation rates
SP  - 178
M2  - Seri Pacific Hotel, Kuala Lumpur
AV  - public
EP  - 187
T2  - The International Lifelong Learning Conference (ICLLL) 2011 
ER  -