Teaching and Learning

This paper argues that by enhancing a suite of integrated supports for students and faculty, retention rates in online courses can be improved, thus further strengthening the role community colleges have always played in the higher education setting.

This article is an examination of student-faculty relationships at four-year colleges and universities and the contexts in which their interactions occur. Characteristics of positive relationships are discussed along with descriptions of student and faculty perceptions of the significance of the different contexts in which they interact.