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ERIC Number: EJ670096
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 2003
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ISSN: ISSN-0735-6331
The Online University: Who Are Its Students and How Are They Unique?
Mattes, Christian; Nanney, Robert J., II; Coussons-Read, Mary
Journal of Educational Computing Research, v28 n2 p89-102 2003
Examines relationships between student personality and choice of traditional on-campus or online college classes. Data show differences in personality, age, and computer experience between online and on-campus students and help to elucidate characteristics of students selecting the online venue for college classes and/or curricula. Results are useful to instructors teaching on the Internet as well as companies working to architect these learning environments. (AEF)
Descriptors: College Students, Computer Assisted Instruction, Conventional Instruction, Distance Education, Electronic Classrooms, Higher Education, Nontraditional Education, Student Attitudes, Student Characteristics
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Personality Types