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My doctoral research on retaining nontraditional online students shapes how I design every course, workshop and tool. Here's where to read it, along with my articles and features.
Research
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A Strategic Framework for Improving Retention, Satisfaction, and the Success of Nontraditional Students Enrolled in Online Postsecondary Educational Programs (opens in a new tab)
A framework for online programs to raise retention, satisfaction and success among adult and nontraditional learners. It's the basis for my workshop "Designing for adult and nontraditional learners."
Safonte, D. M. (2023). A strategic framework for improving retention, satisfaction, and the success of nontraditional students enrolled in online postsecondary educational programs (Publication No. 30487891) [Doctoral dissertation, Fairleigh Dickinson University]. ProQuest Dissertations & Theses Global.
View on ProQuest ↗ (opens in a new tab)
Articles
More articles are on LinkedIn ↗ (opens in a new tab).
Featured in
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A personal approach to online teaching (opens in a new tab)
Gale Sumida's profile of how I keep online computer science courses rigorous with Quality Matters standards and still make students feel supported.
From research to practice
The same evidence base runs through my client work:
- Online course development aligned with Quality Matters standards
- Faculty workshops and talks, including designing for adult and nontraditional learners
- AI reporting and analysis that turns course evaluations and data into improvement plans
- WCAG 2.1 AA accessibility audits for online programs