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Jaggars, Shanna Smith – American Journal of Distance Education, 2014
In this study, community college students discussed their experiences with online and face-to-face learning as well as their reasons for selecting online (rather than face-to-face) sections of specific courses. Students reported lower levels of instructor presence in online courses and that they needed to "teach themselves." Accordingly,…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Student Attitudes, Online Courses, Conventional Instruction
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Allen, Mike; Bourhis, John; Burrell, Nancy; Mabry, Edward – American Journal of Distance Education, 2002
Describes a meta-analysis that indicated a slight student preference for a traditional educational format over a distance education format in higher education, and little difference in satisfaction levels, even when considering presence and type of interaction. Discusses meta-analysis as a method for synthesizing literature. (Contains 53…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Conventional Instruction, Distance Education, Higher Education
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Ritchie, Helen; Newby, Timothy J. – American Journal of Distance Education, 1989
Describes study of undergraduates that was conducted to compare the influence of the instructional environment on the frequency and types of interactions, performance, and student attitudes. Three treatment groups are described: (1) traditional classroom with instructor; (2) TV broadcast studio classroom with instructor; and (3) studio classroom…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Comparative Analysis, Conventional Instruction, Educational Television