ERIC Number: EJ1056583
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2011
Pages: 8
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ISSN: ISSN-1942-2504
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Perceptions of Lakota Native American Students Taking Online Business Course at Oglala Lakota College (OLC)
Al-Asfour, Ahmed; Bryant, Carol
American Journal of Business Education, v4 n10 p43-50 2011
This research examined the perceptions of Lakota Native American students taking a Business online course at the Oglala Lakota College on the Pine Ridge Reservation. The study was conducted in the fall of 2010 and spring of 2011. The themes found in this study were flexibility, transportation, communication, and technical support. Furthermore, the study found some of the advantages for students taking online courses as well as some obstacles encountered by students on the reservation.
Descriptors: American Indian Students, Online Courses, Business Administration Education, Tribes, College Students, Transportation, Student Attitudes, Reservation American Indians, Qualitative Research, Distance Education, Semi Structured Interviews, Educational Technology, Teacher Student Relationship, Interpersonal Communication, Technical Support
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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