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Levy, Dawn – Contemporary Issues in Education Research, 2017
Community colleges have embraced distance education as a means to provide increased flexibility and access to their large numbers of non-traditional students. Retention rates and student achievement measures alone may not reflect all of the benefits and opportunities that online learning, blended or hybrid learning, and technology enhanced…
Descriptors: Blended Learning, Online Courses, Community Colleges, College Students
Steenkamp, Leon P.; Rudman, Riaan J. – Contemporary Issues in Education Research, 2013
Students currently studying at tertiary institutions have developed a set of attitudes and aptitudes as a result of growing up in an IT and media-rich environment. These attitudes and aptitudes influence how they learn and in order to be effective, lecturers must adapt to address their learning preferences and use the online teaching tools that…
Descriptors: Educational Technology, College Students, Technology Uses in Education, Foreign Countries
Gray, Dahli – Contemporary Issues in Education Research, 2013
Contrary to expectations, total postsecondary enrollment in the United States (US) declined in Fall 2011. In fact, it continues to decline while online enrollment continues to increase. Students can more easily cross geographic boundaries as online access causes barriers to postsecondary education to crumble, and more than 50% of the demand for…
Descriptors: Barriers, Postsecondary Education, Online Courses, Enrollment Trends
Barrett, Bob – Contemporary Issues in Education Research, 2012
Universities need to assess student learning in order to determine if they are reaching the needs of the students, linking learning to course objectives, and determining if their courses have academic rigor. While many courses focus on the immediate course learning objectives, the use of final program projects and program assessments are becoming…
Descriptors: Online Courses, Electronic Learning, Practicums, College Students
Nwaokoro, Amaechi Nkemakolem – Contemporary Issues in Education Research, 2010
This study focuses on the importance of students' hard work and institutional factors--technology, advising, mentoring, and tutoring on student's academic performance. It is important for institutions to emphasize both students' hard work and effective institutional factors that will have positive impact on student success.
Descriptors: Investigations, Institutional Characteristics, Success, College Students
Payne, Alina; Hamzaee, Reza G. – Contemporary Issues in Education Research, 2009
There exists the need to better understand the effectiveness of online education. In recent years, academic institutions (of higher education) have increased the number of online courses offered to students. The purpose of this study is to identify the factors that are most influential in determining student satisfaction of overall course…
Descriptors: Online Courses, Higher Education, College Students, Student Attitudes
Eastman, Jacqueline K.; Iyer, Rajesh; Eastman, Kevin L. – Contemporary Issues in Education Research, 2009
This paper proposes that Interactive Technology can help professors enhance communication, attitudes, and interest in the classroom. This paper describes Interactive Technology, how professors can use it, and preliminary findings of its effectiveness. These findings suggest that the use of Interactive Technology can enhance students' attitudes.…
Descriptors: Educational Technology, Interaction, Teaching Methods, Technology Uses in Education
Klonoski, Robert – Contemporary Issues in Education Research, 2009
Web conferencing software enables distance learners to attend classes. This paper recounts student reactions to this delivery method and makes suggestions for conducting virtual classes.
Descriptors: Videoconferencing, Educational Technology, Technology Uses in Education, Computer Software