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Publication Date: 2011-Apr
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The Impact of Types of Interaction on Student Satisfaction in Online Courses
Cho, Tae-Jun
International Journal on E-Learning, v10 n2 p109-125 Apr 2011
The basic concepts of interaction in distance education have been based on Moore's (1998) three types of interaction: learner-content, learner-instructor, and learner- learner interaction. Hillman, Willis and Gunawardena (1994) noticed that the three types of interaction would not be enough to explain the relationships between the learner and the technology used to deliver instruction in distance learning. They proposed an additional interaction, learner-interface interaction, which occurs between the learner and interface providing the essential means of interaction with the content, instructor, and other learners (Hirumi, 2002; Thurmond & Wambach, 2004). This study examined for the interaction, learner-interface, and identified the relationships among different kinds of interaction in online interaction and learner satisfaction. (Contains 2 tables.)
Descriptors: Distance Education, Online Courses, Interaction, Student Attitudes, Satisfaction, Teacher Student Relationship, Computer Mediated Communication, Undergraduate Students
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Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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