ERIC Number: EJ957651
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Publication Date: 2012-Mar
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Beyond the Early Adopters of Online Instruction: Motivating the Reluctant Majority
Hixon, Emily; Buckenmeyer, Janet; Barczyk, Casimir; Feldman, Lori; Zamojski, Heather
Internet and Higher Education, v15 n2 p102-107 Mar 2012
Now that most of the innovators and early adopters of online instruction are comfortably teaching online, many institutions are facing challenges as they prepare the next wave of online instructors. This research study examines how faculty in this "next wave" (the majority of adopters) differ from the innovators and early adopters of online instruction. A specific online course development program is described and the experiences of the "majority" in the program are examined in relation to the experiences of previous participants (the innovators and early adopters). (Contains 2 figures and 4 tables.)
Descriptors: Resistance to Change, Faculty Development, Teacher Motivation, Adoption (Ideas), Electronic Learning, Web Based Instruction, Online Courses, College Instruction, College Faculty, Program Descriptions, Courses, Instructional Design, Comparative Analysis
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Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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