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Direct linkERIC Number: EJ1213715
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2019
Pages: 7
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ISSN: EISSN-1556-3847
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Online Learning: Examination of Attributes That Promote Student Satisfaction
Bickle, Marianne C.; Rucker, Ryan D.; Burnsed, Katherine Annette
Online Journal of Distance Learning Administration, v22 n1 Spr 2019
The purposes of this study were to examine students' satisfaction with online learning and identify attributes that contribute to humanizing the online classroom. A total of 228 students participated in the study, which attempted to determine whether students perceived a social presence in the online course as a result of a variety of communication tools used in group participation assignments. Findings revealed students' perceptions of a high-quality course were dependent upon continual communication with the instructor, a predetermined method of connecting students with one another and students' ability to express their opinions. Different group activities and the use of technology allowed online learners to make humanistic connections with other students and the instructor.
Descriptors: Electronic Learning, Student Satisfaction, Technology Uses in Education, Integrated Learning Systems, College Students, Student Attitudes, Online Courses, Distance Education, Teacher Student Relationship
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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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