The Cornerstone: A Smart Start for Online Adult Degree-Completion Students

by Mary Berkery, PhD | April 1st, 2021

This presentation examined the implementation, design and impact of a new, required online first-year experience seminar. The Cornerstone course is offered at the upper and lower levels to provide a pathway to successful degree completion for all Excelsior students.

Berkery, M. (2020, October) The Cornerstone: A Smart Start for Online Adult Degree-Completion Students. Presentation at the National Conference on Students in Transition.

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