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Table 1 Participants

From: Persistence and time challenges in an open online university: a case study of the experiences of first-year learners

Profile

Dedication

Participant

Gender

Age (2017.1)

Other commitments

Family responsibilities

Previous HE/OHE experience

Traditional (< 25 y–o)

Part-time

Edgar

M

22

Full time job (FT)

Partner

James

M

21

FT

Partner

On-campus

Martha

F

19

Studies 2 degrees

On-campus

Becky

F

22

Part time job (PT)

2 degrees

On-campus

Hellen

F

19

3 degrees

On-campus

Full-time

Patrick

M

21

PT (2nd semester)

Partner

On-campus

Juan

M

20

Michael

M

20

Casual work

Father care

On-campus

Paula

F

19

Casual work

On-campus

Sarah

F

19

2 degrees

Casual work

On-campus

Non-traditional (≥ 25 y–o)

Part-time

Mark

M

25

FT

Joe

M

52

FT

Househusband

On-campus

Bob

M

26

PT

Partner

Jessica

F

29

FT

Partner

On-campus

Sonia

F

28

FT

Partner

On-campus

Full-time

Henry

M

27

Edward

M

25

FT

Partner

On-campus

Beth

F

51

Casual work

On-campus

Monica

F

31

PT

Partner

Sons + Pregnant

On-campus

Ingrid

F

30

2 degrees

Casual work