This document summarizes a presentation on factors affecting attrition in adult online education. It includes an introduction, methods, findings, discussion, implications, limitations, and conclusions section. The findings section discusses sub-themes related to attrition, including demographic data, support, hours enrolled, and motivation. The presentation draws on 10 references related to attrition in online education.

1. Factors Effecting Attrition in
Adult Online Education
A presentation by David Clarke,
in partial fulfillment for course Education 6610:
Research in Computers in the Curriculum

2. Introduction

4. Methods

7. Findings

8. Sub-Themes

10. Sub-Theme: Demographic Data

12. Sub-Theme: Support

14. Sub-Theme: Hours Enrolled

16. Sub-Theme: Motivation

18. Discussion

20. Implications

22. Limitations

24. Conclusion

26. References

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