| Attitudes Toward Interactivity in a Graduate Distance Education Program: A Qualitative Analysis Contributor(s): Muirhead, Brent (Author) |
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ISBN: 1581120710 ISBN-13: 9781581120714 Publisher: Dissertation.com OUR PRICE: $18.95 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: December 1999 * Not available - Not in print at this time * |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Education | Research - Education | Distance, Open & Online Education |
| Dewey: 378 |
| Physical Information: 0.26" H x 5.5" W x 8.5" (0.32 lbs) 108 pages |
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| Publisher Description: As distance education schools grow in popularity, contemporary educators are raising important instructional questions about quality of these programs. A vital question involves concerns about the level of interactivity or interaction between students and between teachers and students. Interactivity is a challenging subject because there are few research studies that address the issue. It is a dynamic entity that involves a number of important elements, but the researcher stressed three vital elements: communication, participation, and feedback.
The study highlights research results from a survey of students who were pursuing on-line graduate degrees (masters and doctoral). Important distance education issues are discussed such as feedback from professors and the quality of academic dialog during a computer-mediated class. The text offers a relevant analysis of interactivity that should help distance educators and administrators in their quest to develop programs that meet the needs of today s adult learners. |
