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Faulconer, Emily K.; Chamberlain, Darryl J., Jr.; Wood, Beverly L. – Online Learning, 2022
The design and facilitation of asynchronous online courses can have notable impacts on students related to persistence, performance, and perspectives. This case study presents current conditions for cognitive load and Community of Inquiry (CoI) presences in an asynchronous online introductory undergraduate STEM course. Researchers present the…
Descriptors: Online Courses, Asynchronous Communication, STEM Education, Difficulty Level
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Glori Hinck; Rice, Kerry; Lowenthal, Patrick R.; Perkins, Ross – Online Learning, 2018
Online MBA programs have undergone significant growth in recent years. However, quality assurance measures have not kept pace with this growth. The purpose of this study was to identify and prioritize aspects of quality assurance specific to Association to Advance College Schools of Business (AACSB)-accredited online MBA programs. The Delphi…
Descriptors: Educational Quality, Quality Assurance, Masters Programs, Online Courses
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Davis, Torria; Frederick, Thomas V. – Online Learning, 2020
The creation of multimedia assets for online courses is a time-intensive endeavor. Faculty have limited access to instructional designers for this and other course design functions. This study sought to determine if multimedia use in course design contributes positively to student performance or their perception of the online learning experience,…
Descriptors: Multimedia Materials, Instructional Design, Academic Achievement, Learning Experience
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Wladis, Claire; Wladis, Katherine; Hachey, Alyse C. – Online Learning, 2014
There is well-documented evidence that online retention rates are lower than face-to-face retention rates. However, most past research on online retention focuses on student characteristics, with little knowledge existing on the impact of course type. This study uses a matched sample of 2,330 students at a large urban community college to analyze…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Two Year College Students, Online Courses, Course Selection (Students)
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Sato, Takahiro; Haegele, Justin A. – Online Learning, 2018
The purpose of this study was to investigate kinesiology students' experiences in an undergraduate online life span motor development course. This study was based on a theory of transactional distance (Moore, 1997). Seven undergraduate kinesiology majors (5 females, 2 males) enrolled in an online course at a Midwestern public university in the US…
Descriptors: Online Courses, Motor Development, Undergraduate Students, Teaching Methods
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Choi, Jinnie; Walters, Alyssa; Hoge, Pat – Online Learning, 2017
According to recent reports, K-12 full-time virtual school students have shown lower performance in math than their counterparts in brick-and-mortar schools. However, research is lacking in what kind of programmatic interventions virtual schools might be particularly well-suited to provide to improve math performance. Engaging students in…
Descriptors: Online Courses, Reflection, Virtual Classrooms, Educational Technology