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Leong, Peter – Distance Education, 2011
This article investigates the relationships between social presence, cognitive absorption, interest, and student satisfaction in online learning. A hypothesized structural equation model was developed to study these critical variables that may influence interaction in online learning environments. Contrary to expectations, the study determined…
Descriptors: Electronic Learning, Online Courses, Construct Validity, Student Motivation
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Gunawardena, Charlotte N.; Duphorne, Patsy L. – Distance Education, 2000
This study tested the Adult Distance Study through Computer Conferencing (ADSCC) model to determine if learner readiness, online features, and computer mediated communication learning approaches are associated with learner satisfaction in an academic computer conference. All three variables were correlated with learner satisfaction, with online…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Computer Mediated Communication, Correlation, Distance Education
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Thompson, Emily W.; Savenye, Wilhelmina C. – Distance Education, 2007
Several studies examining computer-mediated communications (CMC) in online courses have found low levels of participation under both voluntary (ungraded) and mandatory (graded) conditions. This is troubling since student participation is widely considered to have a positive impact on performance. Program-level data were analyzed to explore the…
Descriptors: Computer Mediated Communication, Student Participation, Online Courses, Adult Students