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Turayev, Oybek – ProQuest LLC, 2018
Over the last two decades, educational technology (ET) integration has become an increasingly important aspect of higher education, particularly with the growth of online, distance and hybrid courses and degree programs. Furthermore, accrediting agencies such as the Higher Learning Commission (HLC) are paying close attention to online and hybrid…
Descriptors: Educational Technology, Technology Integration, Community Colleges, College Faculty
Beasley, Shannon Wilson Sewell – ProQuest LLC, 2016
Since the seminal work of Davis in 1989 produced the Technology Acceptance Model (TAM), researchers have sought to extend the framework and use the resulting models to describe the predictors of technology adoption specific to various populations. Although the TAM has been used to understand the adoption of technology in higher education, most of…
Descriptors: Adoption (Ideas), Educational Technology, Technical Education, Multivariate Analysis
McPhaul-Moore, Elizabeth – ProQuest LLC, 2013
The number of courses offered online and the level of students enrolled in online courses has dramatically increased over the last several years. The National Education Center for Education Statistics reports that during the 2006-2007 school term, 97% of public two-year institutions across the nation offered college-level distance learning…
Descriptors: Predictor Variables, Success, Rural Schools, Online Courses
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Hall, Michael – Online Journal of Distance Learning Administration, 2011
The McVay Revised Readiness for Online Learning questionnaire was given to 116 traditional on-campus and 31 distance education students. The students were enrolled in an introductory class in computer applications on an urban campus of a mid-western community college. Multiple regression equations were developed with the survey scores and the…
Descriptors: Electronic Learning, On Campus Students, Distance Education, Online Courses
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Behrend, Tara S.; Wiebe, Eric N.; London, Jennifer E.; Johnson, Emily C. – Behaviour & Information Technology, 2011
Cloud computing is gaining popularity in higher education settings, but the costs and benefits of this tool have gone largely unexplored. The purpose of this study was to examine the factors that lead to technology adoption in a higher education setting. Specifically, we examined a range of predictors and outcomes relating to the acceptance of a…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Usability, Rural Areas, Educational Technology
Post, Susan W. – ProQuest LLC, 2010
Understanding why people accept or reject e-learning technologies has become one of the most challenging issues in education research. Thus, this study set out to determine the effects of factors that influence service-learning faculty to include e-learning technologies in their curriculum. The principal study population was 134 service-learning…
Descriptors: Electronic Learning, Colleges, Population Distribution, Intention
Lee, Lisa S. – ProQuest LLC, 2011
Low success rates in online mathematics courses at the community college level have raised concerns. The purpose of this study was to investigate the factors that contribute to student success in online mathematics courses at community colleges. The non-experimental quantitative design began with descriptive statistics to explore the quantitative…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Interaction, Multiple Regression Analysis, Active Learning
Moseley, William L. – ProQuest LLC, 2010
Educational institutions of all levels invest large amounts of time and resources into instructional technology, with the goal of enhancing the educational effectiveness of the learning environment. The decisions made by instructors and institutions regarding the implementation of technology are guided by perceptions of usefulness held by those…
Descriptors: Education Courses, General Education, Student Attitudes, Student Surveys
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Ulrich, Jana; Karvonen, Meagan – Internet and Higher Education, 2011
Higher educational institutions face mounting challenges to the way they operate, including a growing population of demographically diverse students who demand flexibility in course delivery, timing, and content. Web 2.0 applications can be important components in implementing the required change. Implementation, however, requires faculty…
Descriptors: Structural Equation Models, Online Courses, Prior Learning, Innovation
Cummings, Leslie Ann – ProQuest LLC, 2009
Community colleges have utilized distance education to reach previously underserved populations. Considering the educational opportunities afforded by increased Internet access and the history of community colleges of providing open access to all individuals, it is no wonder that distance education has grown as a means of extending education in…
Descriptors: Student Characteristics, Grade Point Average, Community Colleges, Distance Education
Smith, Vernon C.; Lange, Adam; Huston, Daniel R. – Journal of Asynchronous Learning Networks, 2012
Community colleges continue to experience growth in online courses. This growth reflects the need to increase the numbers of students who complete certificates or degrees. Retaining online students, not to mention assuring their success, is a challenge that must be addressed through practical institutional responses. By leveraging existing student…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, At Risk Students, Prediction, Community Colleges
Regalado, Maria Carmen – ProQuest LLC, 2010
This study investigates how community college students' current levels of computer technology competence, confidence and attitudes toward technology in learning at a community college are affected by current access to technology and by demographic characteristics as well as by past experiences with computer technology. The research questions…
Descriptors: First Generation College Students, Ethnicity, Student Attitudes, Troubleshooting
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Kishore, Masao; Tabrizi, M. H. Nassehzadeh; Ozan, Erol; Aziz, Shahnaz; Wuensch, Karl L. – E-Learning, 2009
In order to examine current online course delivery systems, the authors created and conducted a survey that examined both face-to-face (FTF) and online education (OE) classes offered at 46 universities and some community colleges in the United States, as well as at some foreign universities. Students were asked whether they preferred FTF or OE…
Descriptors: Electronic Learning, Delivery Systems, Distance Education, Online Courses