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Rios, Tetyana; Elliott, Marquita; Mandernach, B. Jean – Journal of Educators Online, 2018
The key to the success of any online program is dedicating attention to student satisfaction. Student satisfaction with what and how they learn in an online classroom is an important variable to understand and can help instructors and course designers create an environment that fits students' needs. This can be achieved with adequate course…
Descriptors: Educational Strategies, Online Courses, College Students, Student Satisfaction
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Kirwan, Jeral R.; Roumell, Elizabeth Anne – Journal of Educators Online, 2015
It has been argued that online instruction is distinctive from the conventional classroom. If an effective online practice is to emerge, the roles, characteristics and dispositions of the educators themselves should be studied more closely. The aim of this paper was to present an online educator dispositions model that addresses the underlying…
Descriptors: Online Courses, Electronic Learning, College Faculty, Teacher Characteristics
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Arnone, Marilyn P.; Small, Ruth V.; Chauncey, Sarah A.; McKenna, H. Patricia – Educational Technology Research and Development, 2011
This paper identifies the need for developing new ways to study curiosity in the context of today's pervasive technologies and unprecedented information access. Curiosity is defined in this paper in a way which incorporates the concomitant constructs of interest and engagement. A theoretical model for curiosity, interest and engagement in new…
Descriptors: Personality Traits, Research Methodology, Learning Modalities, Learner Engagement
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Summerville, Jennifer; Fischetti, John – Innovate: Journal of Online Education, 2008
Increasingly, faculty members who teach online are encountering students who prefer to find loopholes rather than complete their coursework. In this article, Jennifer Summerville and John Fischetti explore four common personality types among loophole-seeking online students and provide suggestions for dealing with the various issues that arise in…
Descriptors: Online Courses, Personality Traits, College Students, College Faculty