| Abstract: |
Cooperative education provides undergraduate and graduate students with extensive opportunities to acquire practical work
experience and to engage in professional development while preparing for new careers or career transition. However, for online
students who work full‐time, cooperative education can be challenging if they have to take a leave of absence from their place of
employment to complete cooperative education requirements. In response, Drexel University’s online Master of Science in Higher
Education (MSHE) program developed a conceptual framework to support a graduate cooperative education program to meet the
needs of its online students and to support Drexel’s commitment to cooperative education. This conceptual framework brings
together and builds upon three areas of research: (1) cooperative education, (2) learning simulation, and (3) Online Human Touch
instruction and programming. Ultimately, the online graduate cooperative program culminates in an online master’s defense hosted
in Wimba Classroom and Second Life. |
