ERIC Number: EJ1147585
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2017-Jul
Pages: 12
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Students' Media Preferences in Online Learning
Kobayashi, Michiko
Turkish Online Journal of Distance Education, v18 n3 Article 1 Jul 2017
This study examined students' preferred media in online learning and its relationship with learner characteristics and online technology self-efficacy. One hundred six college students in a mid-size U.S. university responded to a survey. The frequency analysis showed that students did not necessarily favor rich media over lean media in online learning. They preferred recorded online slide presentations with audio to Internet-based live video lectures in two-way video and audio interactions. Online discussion boards and chat groups were less favored than other types of media. As expected, online technology self-efficacy was correlated with a type of media requiring a relatively higher level of technology skills. The paper presents the results and discusses their implications of the study.
Descriptors: Online Courses, Electronic Learning, Preferences, Social Media, Student Attitudes, Student Characteristics, Self Efficacy, Technological Literacy, College Students, Student Surveys, Demography, Correlation
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research; Tests/Questionnaires
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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