Challenges in student retention in online courses in Digital Health

Authors

  • Gilberto Vieira Branco Rede Nacional de Ensino e Pesquisa
  • Juliano de Souza Gaspar Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais
  • Maria Elisabete Salvador Unifesp
  • Paulo Roberto de Lima Lopes Rede Nacional de Ensino e Pesquisa
  • Daniele de Abreu Sodré Rede Nacional de Ensino e Pesquisa
  • Thiago Moreira Cristo Rede Nacional de Ensino e Pesquisa
  • Luiz Ary Messina Rede Nacional de Ensino e Pesquisa
  • Denise de Cássia Moreira Zornoff Universidade Estadual Paulista

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.59681/2175-4411.v16.iEspecial.2024.1354

Keywords:

Digital Health, Student Dropouts, eLearning

Abstract

Objective: to describe the offer of a set of online courses in Saúde Digital composed of a self-instructional stage and another tutored, and to study the dropout profile of two enrolled students. Method: retrospective data analysis, with descriptive statistics. Results: We observed high rates of evasion in the self-instructional courses, particularly in the periods between registration and enrollment in the online environment and between enrollment and the start of activities. The approval rates were crescent among the students who remain active. The dropout at tutored courses also took place in the initial phases and it was observed a similar pattern of increasing approval taxes. Conclusion: High levels of avoidance are a common mistake in online courses and reconfirming the expectations of each participant can contribute to a more realistic interpretation of the events in this activity profile.

Author Biographies

Gilberto Vieira Branco, Rede Nacional de Ensino e Pesquisa

Mestre, Diretoria Adjunta de Relacionamento Institucional para Saúde, Rede Nacional de Ensino e Pesquisa, Rio de Janeiro (RJ), Brasil. 

Juliano de Souza Gaspar, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais

Professor.Dr , Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte (MG), Brasil.

Maria Elisabete Salvador, Unifesp

Professor Associado, Departamento de Informática em Saúde, Escola Paulista de Medicina, Unifesp, São Paulo (SP), Brasil

Paulo Roberto de Lima Lopes, Rede Nacional de Ensino e Pesquisa

Doutor, Diretoria Adjunta de Relacionamento Institucional, Rede Nacional de Ensino e Pesquisa, Rio de Janeiro (RJ), Brasil.

Daniele de Abreu Sodré, Rede Nacional de Ensino e Pesquisa

Especialista, Gerente de Soluções, Rede Nacional de Ensino e Pesquisa, Rio de Janeiro (RJ), Brasil.

Thiago Moreira Cristo, Rede Nacional de Ensino e Pesquisa

Especialista, Analista de Negócios, Rede Nacional de Ensino e Pesquisa, Rio de Janeiro (RJ), Brasil.

Luiz Ary Messina, Rede Nacional de Ensino e Pesquisa

Doutor, Rede Universitária de Telemedicina (RUTE), Diretoria Adjunta de Relacionamento Institucional, Rede Nacional de Ensino e Pesquisa, Rio de Janeiro (RJ), Brasil.

Denise de Cássia Moreira Zornoff, Universidade Estadual Paulista

Professora Dra., Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade Estadual Paulista, Botucatu (SP), Brasil.

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Published

2024-11-19

How to Cite

Branco, G. V., Gaspar, J. de S., Salvador, M. E., Lopes, P. R. de L., Sodré, D. de A., Cristo, T. M., … Zornoff, D. de C. M. (2024). Challenges in student retention in online courses in Digital Health. Journal of Health Informatics, 16(Especial). https://doi.org/10.59681/2175-4411.v16.iEspecial.2024.1354

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