ERIC Number: EJ1108815
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2006
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Forgotten Faculty: Stress and Job Satisfaction among Distance Educators
McLean, Jennifer
Online Journal of Distance Learning Administration, v9 n2 Sum 2006
As distance education initiatives flourish throughout higher education, new avenues of opportunity have opened for students and faculty alike. The literature is rich in findings related to factors which foster student satisfaction and success in the virtual environment. Despite the rising numbers of faculty teaching exclusively at a distance, the literature is silent on the identification of factors that support faculty well-being in the areas of stress and job satisfaction for those teaching exclusively online. This descriptive study used Delphi methodology to identify stressors and levels of job satisfaction among faculty teaching exclusively at a distance.
Descriptors: Distance Education, College Faculty, Web Based Instruction, Well Being, Stress Variables, Job Satisfaction, Delphi Technique, Teacher Attitudes, Self Evaluation (Individuals), Questionnaires, Online Surveys, Teacher Surveys
State University of West Georgia. 1601 Maple Street, Honors House, Carrollton, GA 30118. Tel: 678-839-5489; Fax: 678-839-0636; e-mail: distance@westga.edu; Web site: http://www.westga.edu/~distance/ojdla
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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