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Mann, John T.; Henneberry, Shida R. – Online Journal of Distance Learning Administration, 2012
The primary goal of this study was to identify a wide range of characteristics of college students that may influence their decisions to select online courses. The motivation underlying this study is the realization that online courses are no longer exclusively being taken by non-traditional students (for undergraduates, that would be students age…
Descriptors: Predictor Variables, Correlation, Web 2.0 Technologies, Majors (Students)
Harris, Sandra M.; Larrier, Yvonne I.; Castano-Bishop, Marianne – Online Journal of Distance Learning Administration, 2011
The problem of attrition in online learning has drawn attention from distance education administrators and chief academic officers of higher education institutions. Many studies have addressed factors related to student attrition, persistence and retention in online courses. However, few studies have examined how student expectations influence…
Descriptors: Electronic Learning, Student Attitudes, Distance Education, Academic Persistence
Dodd, Charlene; Kirby, Dale; Seifert, Tim; Sharpe, Dennis – Online Journal of Distance Learning Administration, 2009
The rapid growth of information technologies has influenced the way in which education is delivered and experienced. Little is currently known about the impact of distance education experience at the secondary level of the educational system on subsequent educational pursuits in the post-secondary education system. This research utilized archival…
Descriptors: Electronic Learning, Distance Education, Academic Persistence, Rural Education
Chou, Pao-Nan; Chen, Wei-Fan – Online Journal of Distance Learning Administration, 2008
Through literature review, this paper examines six empirical studies. Three cases are from the United States and the other three are from studies conducted in Asian. The purpose of this study is to identify whether or not self-directed learning is a key factor leading to successful academic performance in web-based learning environments. The…
Descriptors: Independent Study, Academic Achievement, Web Based Instruction, Electronic Learning
Parthasarathy, Madhavan; Smith, Marlene A. – Online Journal of Distance Learning Administration, 2009
We find that faculty consider their self-interests, those of their students, and the value to their institution when deciding whether to adopt online education. Our sample of business school faculty at a public urban university suggests that faculty who perceive online education as contributing to a desirable image for the business school, and…
Descriptors: Urban Universities, Discriminant Analysis, Adoption (Ideas), Business Administration Education
Patterson, Belinda; McFadden, Cheryl – Online Journal of Distance Learning Administration, 2009
The purpose of this study was to examine how the mode of instructional delivery, campus face-to-face or online, affected dropout relative to students' academic and demographic characteristics. A quantitative study was conducted to analyze the academic and demographic characteristics of newly admitted, matriculated degree-seeking students (N = 640)…
Descriptors: Grade Point Average, Dropouts, Academic Achievement, Business Administration Education