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= Chicago State University Library, Information and Media Studies Orozco Cohort Group =



= What is a Cohort? =

==People are communal learners, which explains why classmates and study groups provide such great learning supports. As an online student, you can lean on your cohorts to stay motivated, to feel more involved, and to relieve feelings of frustration.==

==So what is a cohort? In a college setting, a cohort is a group of classmates that enters the same program, and completes their courses in tandem. Some college programs emphasize the partnership among cohorts by focusing on group work and team projects. Other schools provide student boards that allow cohorts to chat, debate, or collaborate.== ==In a traditional, face-to-face degree program, you might find yourself forming an informal cohort. For example, you might organize a study group, or start a club for students in your major. If you worked together on more than one activity, your group would be functioning as a cohort.== ==Online cohorts are powerful motivators because they compel everyone in the group to keep going, and to avoid dropping out. Students in active cohorts feel less isolated. They also enjoy a sense of continuity – beyond their individual courses. Because even though instructors change from one class to the next, cohorts stay connected.==

Statistically speaking, programs that incorporate cohorts have very high graduation rates. The level of academic involvement is high, and job placement is equally high.
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