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Cossa, Adele. "Communication tools for distance learning students." Master's thesis, Faculty of Science, 2021. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/33612.
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In distance learning, ICT tools are used to bridge the instructional gap caused by physical distance between the lecturer and the student. Therefore, more effective communication tools can help to enhance the success of a distance learning curriculum. Communication barriers such as disconnectedness, conceptual confusion and lack of social pressure to perform, can negatively affect the success of distance learning. Careful design and implementation of contextually appropriate communication tools is vital in a distance learning curriculum. The University of Cape Town (UCT) Conversion Masters in Information Technology (MIT) originally used a tool called Vula for communication between staff and students, as well as student-to-student communication. Vula is UCT's implementation of the Sakai learning management system. Between 2016 and 2018, a major shift was observed in the adoption and use of communication tools within the programme. There was a noticeable decrease in dialogue between students and lecturers on Vula, and an increase in student-to-student communication using WhatsApp. In 2018, the Slack communication tool wasintroduced to the MIT degree with the objective of increasing communication and collaboration between students and lecturers. This study investigates the adoption and use of the three communication tools (Vula, WhatsApp and Slack) within the context of the University of Cape Town MIT programme. The research aims to provide an understanding of communication needs and practice that can inform the design of distance learning programmes and enable them to harness the potential of social communication tool features. The study describes the nature of communication within the UCT MIT degree. The research also explores the functional features of the tools and how they are used, and the frequency of interaction on the various communication platforms within the MIT programme. This is complemented by a survey of current MIT students and their perceptions. The research analysed 2605 communication messages in Vula (UCT's name for the Sakai learning management system), Slack and WhatsApp communication tools over the three-year transition period 2016-2018. Feedback from a student survey, in which 11 respondents completed a questionnaire after an interview, is also presented. Based on questionnaire responses from MIT students, Vula is viewed as the best tool for administrative matters, WhatsApp is preferred for sharing information and checking on peers, and Slack is perceived as best for communication with all types of participants - students, lecturers and tutors. Most respondents rated WhatsApp as accessible, convenient and providing a good experience, while far fewer did so for Vula and Slack. WhatsApp was also seen to be the tool students used to reinforce or follow up on communications posted on the other tools.
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Blumen, Sheyla, Carol Rivero, and Diego Guerrero. "Learning styles and academic achievement in distance learning college students." Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú, 2012. http://repositorio.pucp.edu.pe/index/handle/123456789/100271.
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The relationship between learning styles and academic achievement in distance learning college students is analyzed following three steps: The first step identifies the learning style preferences; The second step establishes the relationship between learning styles and academic achievement; The third step analyzes the relationship among learning styles, study habits, and social-academic and technological environment, with academic achievement. Results reveal that theoretic and active learning styles are predominant in undergraduate students while no postgraduate preferences were shown. There is a relationship between undergraduate level and postgraduate level. Recommendations suggesting the continuity of research on this topic are included, in order to consolidate the modality of distance learning at the college level.Se estudia la relación entre estilos de aprendizaje y rendimiento académico en universitarios de educación a distancia en tres etapas. En la primera se establecen las preferencias de los estilos de aprendizaje; en la segunda etapa se establece la relación entre los estilos de aprendizaje y el rendimiento académico; y en la tercera se analizan las relaciones entre los estilos de aprendizaje, los hábitos de estudio y el ambiente socio académico y tecnológico, con el rendimiento académico. Los resultados indican que en los estudiantes de pregrado predominan los estilos de aprendizaje teórico y activo, mientras que no se encuentran preferencias en los estudiantes de posgrado. Se observa relación entre los estilos de aprendizaje y el rendimiento académico en los niveles de pregrado y posgrado y se incluyen recomendaciones para consolidar la educación a distancia en el espacio de la enseñanza superior.
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Lin, Yi-Mei. "Understanding students' technology appropriation and learning perceptions in online learning environments." Diss., Columbia, Mo. : University of Missouri-Columbia, 2005. http://hdl.handle.net/10355/4130.
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Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Missouri-Columbia, 2005.The entire dissertation/thesis text is included in the research.pdf file; the official abstract appears in the short.pdf file (which also appears in the research.pdf); a non-technical general description, or public abstract, appears in the public.pdf file. Title from title screen of research.pdf file viewed on (May 25, 2006) Vita. Includes bibliographical references.
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Ham, Marsha K. "Students' perceptions of Web-based distance learning courses." Diss., The University of Arizona, 2002. http://hdl.handle.net/10150/279944.
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The purpose of this study was to investigate student satisfaction levels with their web-based learning experience. Study sites were three public Doctoral/Research Universities---Extensive. A cross-sectional, web-based survey collected data from students about their perceptions of satisfaction and success in the two months following completion of their spring 2001 courses. Two hundred sixty-nine (269) students enrolled in 40 graduate-level, web-based courses at the three sites were surveyed. Students were divided into two study groups: completers and non-completers. The survey for course completers covered five major topic areas: experience with computers and the Web, course participation, images of self, perceptions of satisfaction and success, and general information. The survey for non-completers covered two topic areas: general information and factors affecting decision to drop from the course. Hierarchical regressions revealed significant relationships between satisfaction and self-efficacy and between self-efficacy and interpersonal control at two sites (p̲ < .05 and p̲ < .001, respectively). Hierarchical regressions also revealed significant relationships between satisfaction and level of communication (p̲ < .01 and p̲ < .05, respectively). When limiting the definition of available technical support to instructor assistance or help from teaching assistants, there appeared to be a significant relationship between available technical support and students' overall success in their courses (p̲ < .05). Students' attitudes about the Web were positively correlated to both their overall satisfaction and success at one site (p̲ < .05) while at the second site attitudes toward the Web were positively correlated only to satisfaction with the course (p̲ < .05). No significant relationships were found between students' participation in collaborative learning activities and satisfaction. The study raises a number of questions related to the relationship of gender to student satisfaction and success and to the relationship of discipline to the structure of the web-based course. Future research can address these relationships to clarify the relationship between students' perceptions of satisfaction and success and the type of learning activities and experiences they encounter in web-based distance courses based on gender and field of study.
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Harbeck, Julia Dedrich. "Community College Students Taking Online Courses: The Student Point-of-View." Diss., Virginia Tech, 2001. http://hdl.handle.net/10919/26119.
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A qualitative examination of community college studentsâ experiences taking on-line courses. The study addresses the research question, "How do community college students construct their on-line experiences?" In order to answer this question, the following foci were examined: What are the characteristics of students taking online courses?, Why are they taking on-line courses?, What are facilitative or debilitative dimensions or features that promote or inhibit success in on-line courses?, and, How does the community college infrastructure support students taking web-based courses?
The results of the study were grouped into 4 categories: Interpersonal Support, Student Characteristics, Course Issues, and Infrastructure Support. All but 2 of the findings of the PRCC Study are supported by research. The first factor not mentioned in the literature is that some students choose to take a course on-line if they are not interested in the content of the class. The second finding not implicated in the research is that electronic distractions of Instant Messagingâ ¢ and the lure of surfing the Web seem to be more debilitating than interruptions from other sources such as family and work.
Other implications of this study involve concerns that are common to both on-line and on-site instruction, as well as the connection between constructivism and on-line learning. Facilitative and debilitative dimensions or features that promote or inhibit success in on-line courses imply that faculty and institutions need to be adapting to the demands of teaching and learning on the Web. Implications of the Study examine improvements to the study and ideas for future research.Ph. D.
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Ляшенко, Ірина Володимирівна, Ирина Владимировна Ляшенко, and Iryna Volodymyrivna Liashenko. "Developing undergraduate students’ motivation for study through distance learning." Thesis, Дрогобич: ТзОВ "Трек - ЛТД", 2020. https://essuir.sumdu.edu.ua/handle/123456789/82922.
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Нещодавня ситуація зі світовим пандемічним колапсом породила низку освітніх проблем для університетів. Сучасний стан освіти відфільтрував фактичну готовність вищих навчальних закладів до гнучких змін у дистанційному навчанні. Викладачам довелося адаптуватися до закликів реалій, що переробляють освітні програми, на дистанційні курси, якщо вони не робили цього раніше швидко. Хоча тема дистанційного навчання посіла провідне місце в сучасних дослідженнях, багато університетів боролися з плавним переходом своїх студентів на дистанційний процес навчання. Дистанційне навчання лише набирає обертів, і ті університети, які розробили можливості для онлайн-навчання, швидко впорались із вимогами сучасності.The recent situation with the world pandemic collapse has raised a series of educational challenges for universities. The current state of education has filtered the actual preparedness of the higher institutions for flexible adjustments in distance learning. The educators had to adapt to the calls of realia reshaping the educational programs to the distance courses if they hadn't done that before quickly. Although distance learning topic has taken the leading place in modern research, many universities struggled with the smooth transition of their students to the distance learning process. Distance learning has been just gaining momentum, and those universities who have developed facilities for online education have quickly managed to requirements of nowadays challenge.
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Ляшенко, Ірина Володимирівна, Ирина Владимировна Ляшенко, and Iryna Volodymyrivna Liashenko. "Developing undergraduate students’ motivation for study through distance learning." Thesis, Дрогобич : ТзОВ "Трек - ЛТД", 2020. https://essuir.sumdu.edu.ua/handle/123456789/82899.
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Недавня ситуація зі світовим пандемічним колапсом породила низку освітніх проблем для університетів. Сучасний стан освіти відфільтрував фактичну готовність вищих навчальних закладів до гнучких змін у дистанційному навчанні. Викладачам довелося адаптуватися до закликів реалій, що переробляють освітні програми, на дистанційні курси, якщо вони не робили цього раніше швидко. Хоча тема дистанційного навчання посіла провідне місце в сучасних дослідженнях, багато університетів боролися з плавним переходом своїх студентів на дистанційний процес навчання. Дистанційне навчання лише набирає обертів, і ті університети, які розробили засоби для онлайн-освіти, швидко впорались із вимогами сучасних викликів.Недавняя ситуация с мировым пандемическим коллапсом породила ряд образовательных проблем для университетов. Современное состояние образования отфильтровал фактической готовности вузов к гибких изменений в дистанционном обучении. Преподавателям пришлось адаптироваться к призывам реалий, перерабатывающих образовательные программы, на дистанционные курсы, если они не делали этого раньше быстро. Хотя тема дистанционного обучения заняла ведущее место в современных исследованиях, многие университеты боролись с плавным переходом своих студентов на дистанционный процесс обучения. Дистанционное обучение только набирает обороты, и те университеты, которые разработали средства для онлайн-образования, быстро справились с требованиями современных вызовов.
The recent situation with the world pandemic collapse has raised a series of educational challenges for universities. The current state of education has filtered the actual preparedness of the higher institutions for flexible adjustments in distance learning. The educators had to adapt to the calls of realia reshaping the educational programs to the distance courses if they hadn't done that before quickly. Although distance learning topic has taken the leading place in modern research, many universities struggled with the smooth transition of their students to the distance learning process. Distance learning has been just gaining momentum, and those universities who have developed facilities for online education have quickly managed to requirements of nowadays challenge.
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Cockerham, Diann Sawyers. "Exploring students' emotional experience within the distance learning environment." Thesis, Argosy University/Phoenix, 2017. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=10591251.
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This study examined the experiences of collegiate, online, distance learners. This research developed an understanding of the dynamic interplay between students’ emotions and their experience of social presence within this unique learning environment. Through surveys and interviews, the research secured perspectives of the emotional and social climates in the learners’ experience of this evolving educational environment. The data were sorted based on themes from prior research exploring successful distance learning experiences. Analysis and synthesis of emergent themes, Likert scores, and percent agreement led to the development of a professional discussion, conclusions regarding the guiding research questions, and recommendations for future practice and study.
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Lucey, Daniel Joseph. "Blended learning : meeting the needs of distance education students." Thesis, Queensland University of Technology, 2014. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/78068/1/Daniel_Lucey_Thesis.pdf.
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This thesis involved research into the barriers and enablers that existed for a cohort of mature-aged education support students engaging with blended learning through distance education. The findings that emerged from this research indicated that a flexible model of blended learning is possible in this context. The findings shed light on the experiences of novice technology users' participation in blended learning. The study highlighted the significance of factors such as isolation, technology, communication, connectivity, prior learning, and the growth of self-efficacy that influenced learner engagement.
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Roberts, Jennifer M. "A mixed methods study of secondary distance-learning students: Exploring learning styles." ScholarWorks, 2009. https://scholarworks.waldenu.edu/dissertations/672.
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Public education in the United States has experienced an increase in distance-learning (DL) opportunities. Because research has focused on student achievement in post-secondary DL programs, little is known about secondary students' experiences. The purpose of the current study was to explore DL applicability within secondary education. Specific research questions addressed by the concurrent mixed methods nested study included examining students' opinions and experiences in a secondary DL course and determining whether individual learning styles were addressed. Structured interviews, group discussions, and a survey were used to gather data over 2 months from 14 students in grades 9 through 12 participating in a state wide Alabama DL program. Surveys were used to assess and match DL activities to Gardner's 8 learning styles. Interviews and discussions explored students' opinions about activities and components and perceptions of their academic achievement. Quantitative data indicated that students reported some activities related to all learning styles with the greatest coverage observed for linguistic methods. Qualitative data were open and axial coded within each research question and the coded data was analyzed to define common DL practices used to meet specific styles and emergent themes related to student perceptions. Triangulation of results showed DL students felt successful based on their participation in a spectrum of activities including interactive video, e-mail, online discussion boards and tutoring sessions, and self-directed learning. The study contributes to positive social change by documenting a variety of strategies employed to successfully engage secondary DL students who present a variety learning styles and challenges related to DL curricular content and modes of delivery.
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Kim, Jung Il. "Distance-learning receptivity differences between American and Korean graduate students." Diss., Texas A&M University, 2003. http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/2223.
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The purposes of this study were to determine if differences exist in distance-learning receptivity and perceived technology usefulness between American and Korean graduate students as well as Individualists and Collectivists. Results indicated that the two groups differed in distance-learning receptivity and perceived technology usefulness. However, cultural value tendency did not influence either receptivity or usefulness. Recommendations based on this study: 1. Researchers who are interested in cross-cultural field of distance learning should find what potential factors influence the differences in the receptivity and perceived usefulness between American and Korean group. 2. Administrators and decision makers who want to implement or adopt distance learning for their employees or students need to understand that cultural value, at least individualism and collectivism, is not a significant factor in distance learning. Instead, they should understand the importance of prior experience because people feel that distance is better than they??ve ever thought possible once they experience. 3. In implementing distance learning, practitioners should consider interactive media more than non-interactive media. Distance learning is mostly dependent upon technology. Practitioners should consider that distance-learning technology should be developed in terms of perceived usefulness to users. 4. In respect to usefulness, advanced and contemporary technologies were perceived more useful than traditional technologies in distance learning. Therefore, practitioners should also consider advanced technology rather than traditional technology in distance learning. Recommendations for future research: 1. It is suggested that Hofstede??s other cultural value dimensions should be included in future studies. 2. Future researchers should consider other factors such as personal background, learning style, skill level, and motivation. 3. Future research is needed to extend the current findings and test their generalizability to other types of users, for example, undergraduate students or organization employees. 4. This study used American and Korean samples only. Other national cultures should be tested with various cultural dimensions in a future study.
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Rahman, Zillur, and zillur@deakin edu au. "STUDENT SUPPORT: BRIDGING THE GAP BETWEEN STUDENTS AND THE UNIVERSITY." Deakin University. Graduate School of Education, 2002. http://tux.lib.deakin.edu.au./adt-VDU/public/adt-VDU20030206.130122.
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Bangladesh introduced open and distance learning as a means of providing education for people in isolated and remote locations through the establishment of the Bangladesh Open University (BOU). The broad aim of the BOU is to provide flexible and needs-based education to those unable or not wishing to enter conventional educational institutions. The BOU is presently the only university in Bangladesh to provide mass education and also to provide continuing education and professional and technical education to support the existing educational system. The BOU has a mission that encompasses secondary and higher levels of education.
BOU operates its programs through a centralised academic and administrative staff, and regional and local offices throughout Bangladesh that organise local tutorials and distribute information and materials. BOU has adult students in all parts of the country, and most of the students live in rural areas. They need support that is appropriate to their local circumstances.
Using an interpretive approach, this research examines the support needs of students studying for the Secondary School Certificate and the Bachelor of Education, assesses the effectiveness of current support services and explores alternatives to the current system. The underlying assumption is that support needs to be appropriate to the countrys culture and circumstances, and useful and feasible from the perspectives of students, staff, administrators and senior university officials.
To investigate the appropriate support for distance education students, this research was conducted in four sample regions. Two were selected from areas of sparse population where the terrain makes transport difficult and two from areas that are more densely populated and where transport is easier. A questionnaire survey and focus groups were conducted with students, focus groups with local staff and interviews with Regional Directors within the four sample regions. Interviews were also undertaken with central University senior staff to get their perspectives on current and future policies for student support.
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Murray, August T. "Impact of Military Deployment and Distance Learning on Soldier-Students." NSUWorks, 2013. http://nsuworks.nova.edu/gscis_etd/256.
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Soldiers face complex challenges, issues, and decisions when pursuing distance learning while deployed. These challenges are encountered frequently while completing undergraduate and graduate degree programs on active duty overseas. Many learning programs and benefits are available and utilized by military online learners in a war zone. Education programs and benefits, such as, GoArmyEd, and the Post-9/11 GI Bill, have had major impacts on deployed military learners.
The dissertation reviews impacts on academic enrollment, utilization of military education benefits, and course completion of soldier-students affected by military deployment. A literature review, survey, and research based on soldiers deployed from 2009-2010 identified several impacts on military learners from the time of the deployment through a two year period following return. Issues include application and utilization of benefits, beginning studies, halting studies, or transitioning from traditional to distance learning programs. In addition, challenges with soldier awareness and use of military education benefits and distance learning programs are presented.
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Alhathlol, Ali. "Quality of distance e-learning at Saudi universities : students' perceptions." Thesis, University of Newcastle upon Tyne, 2017. http://hdl.handle.net/10443/3785.
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One key tool for promoting social justice in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (SA) is to ensure the growth and improvement of Distance e-Learning (DeL). This research study investigates DeL from the perspective of one key group of stakeholders, the students who are currently enrolled in DeL. Their views are presented on the importance and application of a set of standards regarding quality, while exploration of the study setting and context highlights the specificity of the education system in SA. A conception of quality in DeL is then explicated through a reading of the history of Distance Education (DE), the usage of quality in education today and the most significant current models of pedagogy and culture. This research hence provides the basis for a pragmatic methodology to analyse the perceptions of students regarding selected standards of quality. A total of 591 students were surveyed in a mixed methods approach comprised of a questionnaire and a focus group. The data gathered from surveying perceptions of students is also used to construct a picture of the strengths and weaknesses of DeL in SA, as well as the barriers and enhancements to learning resulting from its introduction. Here, culture is found to be a major influence on the perceptions of the students, while DeL exists within a wider, behaviourist educational tradition. If they are to be effective, the introduction of Western DeL practices should therefore serve to negotiate the gap between the need for globalised skills and the local culture and traditions. This thesis identifies manifold issues arising from the student’s experiences that contribute to the obstruction of their expectations about quality; notably, a lack of staff training, large class sizes and a failure to employ technology (including Web2.0) adequately. Many of the problems raised in this study reflect the rapid pace and unplanned nature of DeL’s introduction in SA. The recommendations subsequently made about strategic and institutional improvement suggest that quality is created through both progressive and planned change.
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Krull, Greig Emil. "Supporting seamless learning: Students' use of multiple devices in open and distance learning universities." Doctoral thesis, Universitat Oberta de Catalunya, 2018. http://hdl.handle.net/10803/460834.
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El propòsit d'aquesta tesi doctoral és entendre els hàbits i comportaments d'aprenentatge dels estudiants que utilitzen diferents dispositius per a aprendre amb la finalitat de determinar com duen a terme les activitats d'aprenentatge utilitzant les diferents tecnologies de què disposen en els diferents llocs on es mouen, a més de diagnosticar els diferents tipus de suport que requereixen durant l'aprenentatge. La recerca utilitza com a mostra d'estudi dues universitats d'aprenentatge obert i a distància (AOD): una situada a Espanya i una altra situada a Sud-àfrica. Els resultats demostren que els estudiants són capaços de continuar l'aprenentatge en múltiples contextos i ubicacions fent servir múltiples dispositius (tecnologies mòbils i personals) i internet. En aquest sentit, l'aprenentatge és ininterromput. Així, doncs, les universitats d'AOD necessiten redefinir el seu disseny d'aprenentatge i els serveis de suport a l'estudiant durant l'aprenentatge.El propósito de esta tesis doctoral es entender los hábitos y comportamientos de aprendizaje de los estudiantes que utilizan diferentes dispositivos para aprender con el fin de determinar cómo llevan a cabo las actividades de aprendizaje utilizando las diferentes tecnologías de las que disponen en los distintos lugares donde se mueven, además de diagnosticar los diferentes tipos de apoyo que requieren durante el aprendizaje. La investigación utiliza como muestra de estudio dos universidades de aprendizaje abierto y a distancia (AAD): una situada en España y otra situada en Sudáfrica. Los resultados demuestran que los estudiantes son capaces de continuar el aprendizaje en múltiples contextos y ubicaciones usando para ello múltiples dispositivos (tecnologías móviles y personales) e internet. En este sentido, el aprendizaje es ininterrumpido. Así, pues, las universidades de AAD necesitan redefinir su diseño de aprendizaje y los servicios de apoyo al estudiante durante el aprendizaje.
The objective of this doctoral thesis is to understand the learning habits and behaviours of students using different devices in their learning in order to determine how they move between technologies, locations and learning activities, and the types of support they require. A mixed methods case study was conducted at two open and distance learning (ODL) universities, one in Spain and one in South Africa. Students are able to continue their learning experiences across different contexts and settings with the aid of mobile and personal technologies, together with internet services. This fulfils the aim of seamless learning. The results of the study will enable universities to design better learning experiences or offer improved support services to better meet the needs of students using multiple devices.
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Mdakane, Marry. "Student satisfaction in open distance learning in a BEd Hons programme / Mdakane M." Thesis, North-West University, 2011. http://hdl.handle.net/10394/7312.
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Many students in South Africa are unable to cope with the academic demands of tertiary
education as they are not fully prepared for Higher Education (HE). Various inefficiencies in
the South African HE system have been identified, including low throughput rates, student
dissatisfaction, unsatisfying graduation rates, learner dropouts, learner repetition, motivation,
self–efficacy, attitude, personality differences, maturation, the retention of failing learners and
unit costs. Student performance and satisfaction cause concern for the government and the
HE sector.
The purpose of this study is to understand student satisfaction amongst Open Distance
Learning BEd Hons students. It further aims to improve student satisfaction and quality in
the programme by recognising the context sensitive needs, expectations and experiences of
students from different cultural–language groups, as well as constructing guidelines to
improve satisfaction. The purposeful sampling consisted of Second year BEd Hons teacherstudents
enrolled for open distance learning at the School for continuing teacher education
(SCTE). A total of 34 students participated in the study. This number comprised of fifteen
students from the focus–group interviews and nineteen students who completed open–ended
questionnaires. Students were chosen according to three criteria dimensions: major
language groups, gender and number of years teaching experience. This study followed a
qualitative investigation of two semi–structured, open–ended focus–group interviews in the
format of conversations, as well as documentary analysis of the teaching and learning policy
of the North West University (NWU), and an open–ended questionnaire. The data were taperecorded
for accurate transcription and analysed by using Atlas.ti. Through the use of
Atlas.ti, I constructed categories of recurring patterns in the dataset, and explored the
relationships of these categories. Different strategies were used to enhance validity and
reliability respectively.
The findings indicated that students’ satisfaction with HE environment is influenced by the
quality of the programmes offered to them, communication between lecturers/facilitators and
students, environment at the learning centres and the support that students received from
HEI. The students in their capacity as clients with Higher education institutions (HEIs) are
influenced by the support they receive from their work environment, as well as the level of
appreciation they receive from HEI regarding their own culture and values. They also value
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the environment they experience during course facilitations at the HEIs. The various student
attributes also play a significant part in their satisfaction levels towards the HEIs.
Findings also highlighted that students were not satisfied with the support they received from
the Open distance learning (ODL) unit. It is clear that the students’ perception of the quality
of the programme influences their level of satisfaction. Students are mostly satisfied with the
quality of the programme but they feel the communication as well the support from HEI and
ODL is not adequate. The students indicated that HEI and ODL do not display sufficient
understanding and concern for students. They feel there should be a greater commitment
from HEI and ODL to understand and consider the profiles of the students. HEI and ODL
should actively consider the background, culture, values, attributes, and personal, as well as
domestic circumstances of their students. The BEd Hons programme is a valuable and
popular programme, but the responsibility rests with both HEI and ODL to ensure that both
the quality and delivery of this programme are enhanced and improved so as to guarantee
higher levels of satisfaction amongst students.Thesis (Ph.D. (Education))--North-West University, Potchefstroom Campus, 2012.
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Bossons, P. J. "The effects of personality and studying style on the success of distance learning students : A study of students' perceptions of success with one distance learning course." Thesis, Henley Business School, 1988. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.384094.
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Knightley, Wendy Marilyn. "Women re-entry students : an investigation into changes in their self-esteem." Thesis, Open University, 2002. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.270086.
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Barac, K., and B. Steyn. "The perspectives of South African distance-learning students on the accounting profession and accountants." Journal for New Generation Sciences, Vol 10, Issue 1: Central University of Technology, Free State, Bloemfontein, 2012. http://hdl.handle.net/11462/595.
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Published ArticleAccountants have been unfavourably stereotyped over the years, and this holds negative implications not only for the attraction of sufficient numbers of students, but also for the attraction and retention of high-aptitude students. Many studies have been performed on student's perceptions of accountants and the profession. A South African study at a residential university found that accountants are perceived as being structured, precise and solitary. This study provides a distance-learning perspective. By using an existing research instrument and applying statistical analysis, the study found that distance-learning students perceive accountants as exciting/interesting, precise/methodical, factual/predictable and structured/stable. Various areas for future research have been identified in the area of students' perspectives on the accounting profession, including a longitudinal study, studies on the work environment's impacts and studies to determine the motives or reasons for studying accounting.
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Hughes, Emma Jane. "Thinking inside the box : British prisoner-students' experiences of distance learning." Thesis, Birmingham City University, 2007. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.445645.
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This dissertation examines prisoner-students' experiences of distance learning in' British prisons. This interpretivist research considers the perspectives of the students, securing a deeper appreciation of the value of education to the students, and exposing the influences behind their decisions to apply for funding to study through distance learning. The research explores the students' educational experiences at school and prior to imprisonment and also takes account of previous learning experiences in prison-based classes. The research is also able to offer crucial insights into the varied disincentives that may serve to discourage prisoners from studying whilst in prison, whether through distance learning or in prison classrooms. After an exploration of the motivations and disincentives to begin studying whilst in prison, the research provides a critical analysis of the students' learning experiences. The benefits that students derive from their studies, the difficulties and obstacles that they encounter, and the incentives that encourage them to persevere with their courses, are all taken into account. The analysis adopts a multi-dimensional approach whereby various agencies, departments, individuals, institutions and policies within and without the prison are seen to a greater or lesser extent to exert influence over the students' educational experiences. These influences, however, are mediated through the students' own personalities, personal histories, and social positioning. In developing such a model, this research provides a challenging and provocative 'alternative voice to prison education studies which focus on measuring recidivism rates. Whilst not focused on recidivist-based post-release outcomes, the research concludes with an analysis of the prisoner-students' plans for the future, and considers how education may influence their post-release lives. Two former distance learners provide an account of their own experiences following their release from prison. Overall, the research seeks to offer a contextualised and situated analysis of learning in prison. The implications of the research findings for education policy in prisons are addressed, providing final insights into how prison culture may interact with rehabilitative endeavour.
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Di, Paolo Terry. "An investigation of students' computer-based learning strategies." n.p, 2001. http://library7.open.ac.uk/abstracts/page.php?thesisid=78.
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Mwanda, Ziyanda. "Social media enhanced boundary crossing: exploring distance students' ecosystems of learning support." Master's thesis, Faculty of Humanities, 2021. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/32924.
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As the demand for distance learning increases, traditional campus-based universities continue to struggle in supporting working distance students. This has resulted in the increased phenomena of students using social media within their ecosystems of learning support. The use of formal and informal tools such as social media gives rise to boundaries which students need to cross for effective support. How social media facilitates the crossing of boundaries within ecosystems of learning support remains an unfamiliar area of research. This study employed a predominately qualitative research methods, with a small element being a quantitative method to view and investigate postgraduate distance students' ecosystem of learning support holistically. The findings of this study revealed that participants used a combination of formal and informal tools to support their learning, including social media. In particular WhatsApp, which enables the crossing of transitional, formal and informal learning contexts, hierarchical and, time and space boundaries. Recognizing social media as an important part of students' learning support ecosystem, allowed an expanded view on learning support. As such, the study highlighted a range of different learning mechanisms which occur when students cross these boundaries, with coordination being the dominant learning mechanism. In conclusion, social media (such as WhatsApp) does indeed enhance the crossing of various boundaries to support learning. However, some students do not necessarily perceive their interaction on social media as learning, which speaks to the need of legitimising social media as learning tools by institutions. This study then recommends the need for institutions to recognize and nurture the use of social media as one element of a distance learning support ecosystem for cost-effective student support strategies guided by institutional guidelines and policies.
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Miller, Christina Marie Bostdorff. "Distance Learning in the College Mathematics Classroom: Perspectives of Instructors and Students." University of Toledo / OhioLINK, 2014. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=toledo1417652417.
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Martinsson, Jonas. "Consequences of distance learning : Effects of the Corona pandemic on students’ grades." Thesis, Linnéuniversitetet, Institutionen för nationalekonomi och statistik (NS), 2021. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:lnu:diva-104599.
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The Corona pandemic and Covid-19 has affected the entire globe where we had to adapt to a new way of living and a new standard of doing things. For the universities in Sweden and around the world this generally meant that the universities had to switch to online teaching and digital examinations to the largest extent possible. Even though we have lived in this new kind of every day we know barely anything about how this has affected the grades of the students, and what we can learn about it to do things more effectively in the future. In this paper, I examine the possible effects on grades for students at the university level by using newly collected data from Linnaeus University’s department of economics and statistics. Results show that the grades after the decision to switch to online teaching and digital exams in March of 2020, overall became higher for both males and females but no significant difference between the genders were found.
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Salamati, Zahra. "Designing Interaction Equivalency in Distance Education." Thesis, Högskolan i Borås, Institutionen Handels- och IT-högskolan, 2012. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:hb:diva-16887.
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The fundamental advancement of information technology has given rise to distance education industry hence it has helped to the popularity of distance education among people. However, for employing innovative and advanced tools universities need financial resources. Reaching to these resources is not easy and accessible. Interaction equivalency theorem can be a good solution for overcoming the financial problems but designers are reluctant to utilize it because they think that education quality will decrease due to lack of teacher interaction. This study demonstrated that students’ perception toward interaction equivalency is positive as long as they have high level of interdependency with other students. Without this level of, students are not motivated in order to continue their courses. This study by providing techno-pedagogical design and IS design theory for support of IE helps e-learning practitioners who want to design an acceptable distance educational system with limited financial resources.Program: Magisterutbildning i informatik
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Pérez, Cereijo Maria Victoria. "Factors Influencing How Students Value Asynchronous Web Based Courses." Thesis, University of North Texas, 1999. https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc6151/.
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This dissertation discovered the factors influencing how students value asynchronous Web-based courses through the use of qualitative methods. Data was collected through surveys, observations, interviews, email correspondence, chat room and bulletin board transcripts. Instruments were tested in pilot studies of previous semesters. Factors were identified for two class formats. The asynchronous CD/Internet class format and the synchronous online Web based class format. Also, factors were uncovered for two of the instructional tools used in the course: the WebCT forum and WebCT testing. Factors were grouped accordingly as advantages or disadvantages under major categories. For the asynchronous CD/Internet class format the advantages were Convenience, Flexibility, Learning Enhancement, and Psychology. The disadvantages included Isolation, Learning Environment, and Technology. For the synchronous online Web based class format the advantages were Convenience, Flexibility, Human Interaction, Learning Enhancement and Psychology, whereas the disadvantages included Isolation, Learning Environment and Technology. Concurrently, the study revealed the following factors as advantages of the WebCT Forum: Help Each Other, Interaction, Socialization, Classroom News, and Time Independent. The disadvantages uncovered were Complaints, Technical Problems and Isolation. Finally, advantages specified for the WebCT testing tool were Convenience, Flexibility and Innovations, and its disadvantages were Surroundings Not Conducive to Learning, and Technical Problems. Results indicate that not only classroom preference, learning style and personality type influence how students value a Web based course, but, most importantly, a student's lifestyle (number of personal commitments, how far they live, and life's priorities). The WebCT forum or bulletin board, and the WebCT testing or computerized testing were seen mostly by students, as good tools for encouraging classroom communication and testing because of the convenience and flexibility offered. Still, further research is needed both quantitatively and qualitatively to ascertain the true weight of the factors discovered in this study.
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Chew, Jack Herbert. "Management factors in planning concurrent credit, distance learning courses for special populations' students /." Digital version accessible at:, 2000. http://wwwlib.umi.com/cr/utexas/main.
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XU, Yangyang. "Distance students’ perspectives about a formal learning management system at a Swedish university." Thesis, Linnéuniversitetet, Institutionen för informatik (IK), 2019. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:lnu:diva-81874.
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This thesis has conducted interpretive qualitative research to investigate the impacts and limitations of LMS Moodle in distance students’ learning process from distance students’ perspectives. The qualitative data was collected from mediated semi-structured interviews with distance students participating in a Master program at Linnaeus University. Through empirical findings and analysis, the positive experiences and limitations of using Moodle in facilitating distance learning process have been revealed from distance students’ perspectives. The positive experiences include that LMS Moodle was used by distance students for interacting with other students, teachers and accessing study contents during their distance learning process. Moodle was used to know new classmates, teachers and the new learning system, recruit group members for the collaborative works, communicate with teachers and other classmates, and obtain significant information about courses. Especially, accessing study contents in Moodle easily was critical for distance students' learning. However, there were still some limitations. Distance students preferred Facebook to Moodle for student-student interaction during the process of collaborative works. The interaction with teachers was not adequate and timely for distance students. The limitations also include unsatisfactory Moodle interface design and poor usability of Moodle. Some suggestions about improving LMS Moodle in different ways had also been acquired from the research. The suggestions from distance students mainly focus on integrating Moodle with other web conferencing platforms for improving the quality of student-student, student-teacher interaction in Moodle, ameliorating the interface design of Moodle, and adding Moodle tutorials. The result will help the development of LMS based on distance students' needs and finally benefit distance students' learning process.
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Phelps, Renata, and renata phelps@deakin edu au. "Information skills and the distance education student : An exploratory study into the approaches of Southern Cross University distance educators to the information needs of external students." Deakin University, 1996. http://tux.lib.deakin.edu.au./adt-VDU/public/adt-VDU20080522.110024.
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This study unites the concepts of self-directed learning and information literacy in the external higher education environment. It asserts that many attempts by librarians at building better working relationships with distance educators have failed because the approaches of distance educators to the information needs of students are not adequately addressed. This exploratory and qualitatively based study examines the approaches of ten distance educators at Southern Cross University (SCU) to the information needs of their external students. It then makes recommendations based on these interviews which aim to improve relationships and co-operation between libraries and distance educators and to promote self-directed learning approaches by external students.
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Crooks, Beryl Eileen. "Students' perceptions of the pedagogic effectiveness for independent learning of mixed media extracts from distance learning materials." Thesis, Open University, 2002. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.288929.
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Besich, Marilyn Ann. "Learning tactics of successful online learners." Diss., Montana State University, 2005. http://etd.lib.montana.edu/etd/2005/besich/BesichM0505.pdf.
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Clarke, Leanne S. "Phantom Classmates : A Case Study Of Talented Mathematics Students Learning Via Telematics." Thesis, Edith Cowan University, Research Online, Perth, Western Australia, 2000. https://ro.ecu.edu.au/theses/1649.
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The main advantages and disadvantages of the Telematics environment for talented mathematics students were investigated through a case study. The case study considered the interaction of, and opinions of 11 Year 9 students and the teacher/researcher. Participants were from nine schools in regional Western Australia, and were withdrawn from face-to-face classes to attend mathematics transmissions. Qualitative data were collected through student interviews, an anonymous questionnaire, tape recording of lessons, and teacher field notes. Students all agreed the main disadvantage occurred if timetabling for Telematics transmissions did not align with their local school class times for the same subject. The teacher perceived the main disadvantage was that during lessons, for various reasons, students chose not to contribute, making it difficult to gain responses from students and create productive class discussions. Many students felt intimidated to contribute during class discussions. Allowing time during lessons for social interaction and encouraging students to reply directly to each other's contributions led to many students feeling more at ease to talk during lessons. The researcher perceived the greatest advantage of learning through Telematics was that with the small classes she was able to work more on an individual basis with students and to check that students understood individual concepts. Towards the end of the data collection period, some students were offering comments on other students' work and their thoughts on the material being developed, without prompting. The research concluded that for a particular issue, student responses were often in opposition. Consequently although some students found one aspect of his/her learning environment a distinct advantage, others found this a disadvantage; and for others, the same issue was unimportant. As such, it is not possible to categorise most aspects of the Telematics learning environment as either an advantage or disadvantage. Therefore rather than the teacher concentrating on eliminating or utilising certain aspects of the Telematics environment, the teacher needs to consider what individual students perceive as advantages and disadvantages and cater for those individual needs.
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Martinek, Diane K. "A study to determine the value and effectiveness of online distance learning to technical and community college students." Online version, 2002. http://www.uwstout.edu/lib/thesis/2002/2002martinekd.pdf.
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Abdel-Maksoud, Nahed Fahmy. "INTERACTION AS A PREDICTOR OF STUDENTS’ SATISFACTION AND STUDENTS’ GRADES IN DISTANCE EDUCATION." Ohio University / OhioLINK, 2007. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ohiou1178295694.
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Vroonland, David W. "An Analysis of the Effect of Distance Learning on Student Self-Efficacy of Junior High School Spanish Students." Thesis, University of North Texas, 2004. https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc4563/.
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Prior to the development of interactive television, schools that were either geographically isolated or financially restricted were often unable to provide courses that may have been essential for students. Interactive television has helped such school districts provide appropriate courses for their students. Because student self-efficacy is a significant indicator of student success, the relationship between distance learning and students' self-efficacy requires research. The problem of the study was to examine the impact of site location in a distance learning environment on student self-efficacy in Spanish instruction. The participants in this study were junior high school students enrolled in distance-learning Spanish classes at two junior high schools in a north central Texas independent school district. All of the students were taught by the same instructor. The age range of the students was from 11 to 14 years of age, and all students were in either the seventh or the eighth grade. Students took a modified version of the Motivated Strategies for Learning Questionnaire at the end of each treatment. Using the counterbalanced design, each subject was matched to themselves. T-tests for nonindependent samples were used to compare the two treatments. The findings indicate that there is no significant difference in the level of student self-efficacy by site location. The findings in this study support the use of distance learning as a medium for Spanish instruction at the junior high school level. Because of the strong statistical relationship between self-efficacy and student performance, teachers and administrators can reasonably believe that site location will not hamper their students' success.
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Thomas, Elaine M. "Using assistive technology: the experiences of students with disabilities in a distance learning university." Thesis, Queen's University Belfast, 2008. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.486220.
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There is little research on the experiences of students with disabilities in higher education or on their use of assistive technology (A1) in distance learning settings. Provision ofAT may be considered a 'reasonable adjustment' which United Kingdom universities are legally obliged to make to include disabled students. This study focused on the experiences of undergraduate students with disabilities studying part-time by distance learning. The literature survey suggested that AT, particularly Information and Communication Technologies (lCT) equipment, has immense potential to enable disabled students to participate in educational opportunities. However, the use of ICT in learning without consideration of the needs of disabled students can present barriers to participation. Data was collected using a mixed methods research design involving a quantitative survey followed by qualitative interviews. The study suggests that computers with internet access were particularly important in enabling access to educational opportunities for these students, but that a wide range of AT supports were in use. The proportion of participants using disability-specific technologies was small. Much equipment was mainstream or adaptable, but was essential for disabled students. Participants were using various forms of AT to gain access to learning opportunities, to produce material for assessment and to assist the learning process. A factor model comprised of institutional, technological and personal factors that influenced the successful use of AT was derived from 'the literature review and empirical evidence. The study suggests that failure to consider factors in the model when providing AT results in barriers to participation for disabled students.
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Yadrova, Daria, and Kseniia Kugai. "The influence of distance learning on the pupils’ and students’ emotional and mental health." Thesis, Асоціація сприяння глобалізації освіти та науки SPACETIME, 2021. https://er.knutd.edu.ua/handle/123456789/18749.
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Profeta, Patricia C. "Effectiveness of Asynchronous Reference Services for Distance Learning Students Within Florida's Community College System." Diss., NSUWorks, 2006. https://nsuworks.nova.edu/gscis_etd/780.
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The impact of distance learning on higher education and the need to provide equitable library services to students in the digital environment emerged as critical areas during the 1990s. Library services available to distance learning students included digital reference and instructional services, remote access to online research tools, database and research tutorials, interlibrary loan, and document delivery. Digital reference services appeared to be one of the more significant services proffered by academic libraries although these services were developed often without forethought to goals and assessment. The purpose of this study was to examine the adequacy of asynchronous e-mail reference services offered through Florida's 28 community college libraries and the contribution of these digital reference service providers to the students' online learning community. The researcher analyzed data obtained through an unobtrusive study of asynchronous digital reference services and interviews conducted with digital reference service providers. Studies existed for traditional and telephone reference service; however, the literature lacked studies addressing asynchronous digital reference service. Results from the unobtrusive portion of this study showed that the researcher received 240 of a possible 392 responses from the digital reference service providers. The researcher scored 24% as accurate with source information, 4% as accurate without source information, 20% as partly accurate with source information, and 7% as partly accurate without source information. The students scored 48% as accurate with source information, 12% as accurate without source information, 17% as partly accurate with source information, and 9% as partly accurate without source information. Responses took anywhere from 6 seconds to 20 days. The communication techniques exercised by the DRSPs were substandard. The study resulted in recommendations for the areas of digital environment, unobtrusive methodology, standards, accuracy, measurements, online relationships, training of digital reference service providers, student training, institutional responsibility, and marketing.
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Park, Meeaeng Ko. "The lived experience of Asian international students in online learning environments in higher education." Diss., Columbia, Mo. : University of Missouri-Columbia, 2006. http://hdl.handle.net/10355/4488.
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Thesis (Ph. D.) University of Missouri-Columbia, 2006.The entire dissertation/thesis text is included in the research.pdf file; the official abstract appears in the short.pdf file (which also appears in the research.pdf); a non-technical general description, or public abstract, appears in the public.pdf file. Title from title screen of research.pdf file (viewed on August 7, 2007) Includes bibliographical references.
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Jenkins, Stephen Philip. "Online Learners: a Study of their Advising Attitudes, Experiences, and Learning." PDXScholar, 2018. https://pdxscholar.library.pdx.edu/open_access_etds/4657.
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Academic advising for online learners has been identified in prior research as an important student service. However, little research exists to assist advisers in knowing how best to serve this growing group. The purpose of this study is to close that research gap by determining if and how online and on-campus learners differ in how they rate the importance of various functions of academic advising as well as determining if their frequency of access to academic advising and source of advising information differed. Additionally, the research examines if the types and levels of learning for online learners varied by frequency of advising, source of advising information, and satisfaction with advising received.
Participants in the non-experimental, survey-based, exploratory research study include 6,368 undergraduate students pursuing a bachelor's degree at three public institutions including two four-year institutions and one community college. Participants received a survey asking them about their experiences with and attitudes towards academic advising. Results indicate that online and on-campus learners differ in how they rate the relative importance of the different functions of academic advising and that those differences are uniquely related to learners' status as online learners. Additionally, online learners reported more of the types of learning expected from academic advising when they received their advising from an adviser as opposed to advising tools (e.g., web sites, advising guidelines) or their informal social networks, when they were advised more frequently, and when they were satisfied with the advising they received. Implications for practice and suggestions for future research are discussed.
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Welsh, Johnelle Bryson Allen Jeff M. "Identifying factors that predict student success in a community college online distance learning course." [Denton, Tex.] : University of North Texas, 2007. http://digital.library.unt.edu/permalink/meta-dc-5111.
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Welsh, Johnelle Bryson. "Identifying factors that predict student success in a community college online distance learning course." Thesis, University of North Texas, 2007. https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc5111/.
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The study's purpose was to identify demographics, educational background, finances, formal and informal education and experiences, reading habits, external environmental factors, psychological factors, and computer efficacy factors that predict a student's ability to successful complete an online (Web-based) distance learning community college course. Major student retention theories and student attrition and persistence research guided the study. Distance learners (N = 926) completed four surveys, which collected data for 26 predictor variables that included age, gender, marital status, ethnicity, support others, course load, first-time student, last semester attended, student type and location, financial stability, tuition payment, prior learning experiences, reading habits, family support, enrollment encouragement, study encouragement, time management, study environment, employment, extrinsic and intrinsic motivation, locus of control, self-efficacy, computer confidence and skills, and number of prior online courses. Successful or unsuccessful course completion was the dependent variable. Statistical analyses included Cronbach's alpha, Pearson chi-square, two-sample t test, Pearson correlation, phi coefficient, and binary logistic regression. Variables in each factor were entered sequentially in a block using separate binary logistic regression models. Statistically significant variables were course load, financial stability, prior learning experiences, time management and study environment, extrinsic motivation, self-efficacy, and computer skills. Selected predictor variables (N = 20) were entered hierarchically in a logistic regression model of which course load, financial stability, and self-efficacy were statistically significant in the final block. Correlation coefficients were computed for statistically significant predictor variables to determine whether the significance was confined to the control group or an overall level of significance. Findings were supported through cross-validation and forward stepwise entry of variables in logistic regression. Despite having two or more at-risk factors, distance learners who had high levels of self-efficacy, good computer and time management skills, financial stability, a favorable study environment, were enrolled in more than one course, and believed their prior learning experiences helped prepared them for their course were more likely to be successful.
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Haras, M. N. "Рroblems of objectivization of foreign students training for the licensed test exam during distance learning." Thesis, БДМУ, 2021. http://dspace.bsmu.edu.ua:8080/xmlui/handle/123456789/18379.
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Bangpipob, Savanee. "Graduate Students' Perceptions of the Effectiveness of a Two-Way Audio/Video Distance Learning Session and of Its Effects on Graduate Students' Comfort Level." Thesis, University of North Texas, 1995. https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc279243/.
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The purposes of this study were to (a) determine graduate students' perceptions of the effectiveness of the delivery system and their level of comfort with the delivery system, (b) determine graduate students' perceptions of the effectiveness of the delivery system and their level of comfort with the teacher, (c) determine graduate students' level of comfort with the delivery system and their level of comfort with the teacher, (d) determine differences in graduate students' ratings of the effectiveness of the delivery system before a distance education session and after a distance education session, and (e) determine differences in graduate students' level of comfort with the teacher before a distance education session and after a distance education session.
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Mortensen, Mark H. "An Assessment of Learning Outcomes of Students Taught a Competency-Based Computer Course in an Electronically-Expanded Classroom." Thesis, University of North Texas, 1995. https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc277899/.
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This study sought to determine whether there was a difference in subject matter knowledge as measured by a pretest and posttest, a difference in final course grade as a numeric score, and a difference in attitudes toward computers between students in a competency-based ("hands-on") computer applications course taught in an electronically-expanded classroom compared to students taught in a traditional classroom setting. In addition, students taught in the electronically-expanded classroom completed a questionnaire assessing attitudes toward the presentation method. Another purpose of this study was to evaluate the feasibility of applying distance education techniques to teach what was, in essence, an on-campus course. The vehicle for this investigation was an electronically-expanded classroom. The electronically-expanded classroom utilized distance education technology (video, audio, and computer networking) to connect two classrooms in the one building. Students in these two classrooms were the treatment group. Students taking the course in a traditional setting functioned as the comparison group. A total of 109 participants completed the study. Results of the study revealed no significant difference in scores on the subject matter posttest, the final course grade as a numeric score, and attitudes towards computers posttest between students taught the course in an electronically-expanded classroom and students taught the course in the traditional classroom. Results of the survey to measure satisfaction with the presentation method revealed that students in the receive room were slightly more satisfied than students in the send room with the presentation method, but the difference was not significant. The survey indicated that participants in the study were sensitive to technical problems, especially audio-related difficulties. While participants noted some dissatisfaction with audio quality, it had no apparent effect on learning outcomes and attitudes for this study. The study concluded that students taking a course in an electronically-expanded classroom have learning outcomes and attitudes toward computers comparable to those students taking the course in a traditional classroom.
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Du, Yunfei. "An Evaluation of the Effect of Learning Styles and Computer Competency on Students' Satisfaction on Web-Based Distance Learning Environments." Thesis, University of North Texas, 2003. https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc4265/.
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This study investigates the correlation between students' learning styles, computer competency and student satisfaction in Web-based distance learning. Three hundred and one graduate students participated in the current study during the Summer and Fall semesters of 2002 at the University of North Texas. Participants took the courses 100% online and came to the campus only once for software training. Computer competency and student satisfaction were measured using the Computer Skill and Use Assessment and the Student Satisfaction Survey questionnaires. Kolb's Learning Style Inventory measured students' learning styles. The study concludes that there is a significant difference among the different learning styles with respect to student satisfaction level when the subjects differ with regard to computer competency. For accommodating amd diverging styles, a higher level of computer competency results in a higher level of student satisfaction. But for converging and assimilating styles, a higher level of computer competency suggests a lower level of student satisfaction. A significant correlation was found between computer competency and student satisfaction level within Web-based courses for accommodating styles and no significant results were found in the other learning styles.
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Tsvigu, Chipo. "Students' experiences, learning styles and understanding of certain calculus concepts: A case of distance learning at the Zimbabwe open University." Thesis, University of the Western Cape, 2007. http://hdl.handle.net/11394/8480.
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Philosophiae Doctor - PhDThis study attempts to understand how distance education practices influence the learning of calculus. Understanding student learning in a distance education environment is an important factor to consider in improving the learning experiences of those students who for one reason or the other opt not to study in conventional institutions of higher education. On one hand, understanding student learning may illuminate the influences that the learning environment has on student learning and on the other hand, it may inform on how learning experiences can be improved. The aim of this study is to acquire a deeper understanding of the diverse manner in which distance students learn calculus. Specific focus is also placed on how the distance education context of the Zimbabwe Open University (ZOU) influences student learning. The study describes a group of students' experiences of learning calculus in the ZOU distance education environment. The study also describes the students' learning styles and relates these to their mathematical understanding of certain calculus concepts. The specific content topics of "limit of function" and "derivative of function" are used to view achievement and performance, thereby indicating the distance students' mathematical understanding. The information processing learning theory is used as the theoretical framework for this study. The constructs of learning styles and mathematical understanding are used to illuminate the student's learning processes. The study used the Felder-Silverman learning styles model and Hiebert and Carpenter's notion of mathematical understanding to expound these constructs. The distance education environment of the B.Sc. Mathematics and Statistics (BSMS) programme at the ZOU provided the context of the study and an interpretive case study approach was adopted. A group of students registered in a first year first semester calculus course were studied. Data were collected from students based in four ZOU regional centres; namely Harare, Mashonaland Central, Mashonaland West, and Masvingo. These regional centres were conveniently selected for the study on the basis of proximity and accessibility. A total sample of twenty six students was involved and data for the in-depth part of the study emanated from five students who were purposively selected to participate in interviews. The interviewees were selected on the basis of their performance in a written calculus test. Data for this study were collected through use of learning journals, learning styles preference questionnaires, calculus tests and interviews. The data on students' learning experiences were predominantly qualitative in nature though supported by some quantitative data. The data on learning styles and mathematical understanding were also qualitatively analysed and presented case by case for the five interviewees. The study established that in a distance education system, the type of learning environment has the potential to influence students' learning, both positively and negatively, of which the main contributing factor is the learning support system. The study found that the learning support system provided by the institution and distance educators can have an impact on student learning. With reference to the calculus course in the BSMS programme, the study identified specific aspects where the environment facilitated or deterred learning. The study also revealed that students have varied learning style preferences, and that the learning environment has the potential to impact on students' learning styles. Since learning styles occupy a central place when it comes to improving distance learning materials, the study further explored the relationship between the constructs of learning styles and mathematical understanding. The study revealed that students' learning styles can influence the students' mathematical understanding. Improving students' learning in a distance education environment rests mainly on improving the learning materials and the support systems. A carefully designed and well supported instructional distance learning package can facilitate learning. Implications of the findings point towards the improvement of the distance teaching processes through the improvement of learning materials and the learning support systems for the BSMS distance education programme.
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Martinez, Christopher D. "Learner-directed vs. Instructor-provided Curriculum Among Undergraduate Students." Scholar Commons, 2017. http://scholarcommons.usf.edu/etd/6895.
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There has been little or no research on the use of a Learning Object in the field of religious studies. The purpose of this research study was to assess undergraduate student knowledge gain outcomes between instructor-provided and learner-directed methods, which is the independent variable, using asynchronous, online, narrated PowerPoint presentations compared to undergraduate student knowledge gain using an online learning-objects unit, in a college-level world religions survey course at St. Petersburg College. This study assessed undergraduate student knowledge gain outcomes between instructor-provided and learner-directed methods among 90 college undergraduate students and determined whether there was a significant difference in the knowledge gain of students, a difference by gender, age, and major, in studying a unit of Jainism online in a world religions survey course using either a narrated PowerPoint presentation or using an Independent Learning Object, as well as their perception of the two methods. Students were divided randomly into two groups with each accessing one of the two learning methods. The results were the Learning Objects students’ knowledge gain was higher than the PowerPoint students, while females scored higher using the PowerPoint and males scored higher using the Learning Object. The implications of this study are that instructors in any discipline could better serve their students if they investigate using Learning Objects in their online learning rather than the use of PowerPoint. The majority of students who used the Learning Object online performed better than students who listened to the PowerPoint, supporting the contention that student-accessed learning leads to greater cognition. The implications of this study are that instructors in many disciplines could better serve their students if they implemented the use of Learning Objects in their online learning rather than the use of PowerPoint presentations.
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Buck, Julia M. "Perceptions of the online learning environment among college students who have never taken an online course." Online version, 2009. http://www.uwstout.edu/lib/thesis/2009/2009buckj.pdf.
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Jones, Rochelle. "Physical ergonomic and mental workload factors of mobile learning affecting performance of adult distance learners student perspective /." Orlando, Fla. : University of Central Florida, 2009. http://purl.fcla.edu/fcla/etd/CFE0002658.
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