Improving undergraduate online retention through gated advisement and redundant communication

Journal of College Student Retention: Research, Theory and Practice

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 93-102

  Clay, Melanie N ^a   Rowland, Stagey ^a   Packard, Abbot ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WEST GEORGIA   (United States)

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EID: 49149085841     PISSN: 15210251     EISSN: 15414167     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2190/CS.10.1.g     Document Type: Article

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