Theorizing Program Quality in Web-Based Adult Education

The purpose of the study was to discover dimensions of quality in web based adult education and to map those dimensions in a wide range of programs. The focus of the study was to develop a typology of the types of programs with respect to the quality dimensions of web-based adult education. Cluster analysis was used to develop a typology of web-based adult education

Literature Review: Barriers to Participation in the Online Learning Environment: The Role of Race and Gender

As the number of adults participating in online learning continues to grow, it is important that adult educators, curriculum designers and the administrators of those programs understand the nature and characteristics of the adult learners filling those programs. Just as there are concerns about the efficacy of learning within traditional classrooms, there needs to be equal concerns about the effectiveness of learning in the online environment. An important question to be addressed--What is the significance of race, ethnicity and gender in the online learning environment

A Voice of Silence: Reentry Adult Black Male Students in Higher Education

While much has been written about the experiences of Black males, there is a dearth of empirical data that explores their educational experiences as adult reentry students into higher education. The goal of this qualitative study is to identify strategies to help support African American males successfully matriculate through college and graduate