From Combat to Classroom: An Analysis of Perceptions, Challenges and Support Practices for the Undergraduate Online Military Student Population

Abstract

Military students enrolled in college face unique challenges as compared to traditional students. Given the nature of their military service, online education is a popular mode of study for such students. Despite the popularity of online education, there are unique set of challenges associated with it. The goal of the research was to investigate the overall perceptions of military students about online learning, the various types of challenges faced by the military students and how they overcome them and their perceptions of the practices used by faculty and staff to support their educational journey at a non-traditional institution. Limitations and future research avenues are also presented.