Best practices in predicting and encouraging student persistence and achievement online

Journal of College Student Retention: Research, Theory and Practice

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 55-64

  Morris, Libby V ^a   Finnegan, Catherine L ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

^b University System of Georgia   (United States)

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EID: 49149127467     PISSN: 15210251     EISSN: 15414167     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2190/CS.10.1.e     Document Type: Article

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