Module 6: The Economic Case for Student Support
In this module, we covered student support and its cost implication. It is ironic that I’m taking OMDE 608 Learner Support DE & Training class at the same time. I loved Professor Huelsmann’s analogy that student support is like a protective shield/glasshouse protecting the novice student from harsh realities. There was an interesting discussion about if student support is providing the best protection for students, why are UMUC’s graduation rates are in the upper teen digits? The Perraton's Efficiency Cube definitely went over my head a bit. As a suggestion, it would have been great to include a video that explains the concept of the Perraton’s Effiency cube would be helpful.