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Silva, Laura Ann – ProQuest LLC, 2018
Adult online learners represent the largest demographic in higher education. Academic leaders increasingly use non-designer instructors (NDIs) to meet demands. NDIs have little control over course design, part of teaching presence valued by learners. This quantitative, predictive correlational study investigated (1) to what frequency online…
Descriptors: Electronic Learning, Statistical Analysis, Correlation, Educational Media
Feinman, Yalena – ProQuest LLC, 2018
The credibility of unsupervised exams, one of the biggest challenges of e-learning, is currently maintained by proctoring. However, little has been done to determine whether expensive and inconvenient proctoring is necessary. The purpose of this quantitative study was to determine whether the use of security mechanisms, based on the taxonomy of…
Descriptors: Supervision, Introductory Courses, Statistics, Community Colleges
Gutierrez, Gisselle – ProQuest LLC, 2017
This research study employed both quantitative and qualitative methodology to explore high school students' perceptions about online math homework and paper math homework. The purpose of this study was threefold: to understand how high school students perceive online math homework, to determine what aspects of online math homework aid and/or…
Descriptors: High School Students, Homework, Secondary School Mathematics, Student Attitudes
Hunter, Jennifer – ProQuest LLC, 2017
Online education is increasing as a solution to manage ever increasing enrollment numbers at higher education institutions. Intentionally and thoughtfully constructed courses allow students to improve performance through practice and self-assessment and instructors benefit from improving consistency in providing content and assessing process,…
Descriptors: Mixed Methods Research, Online Courses, Statistical Analysis, Feedback (Response)
Smart, Barry Matthew – ProQuest LLC, 2017
The purpose of this quantitative study was to determine the effect that course format had on student success rates and withdrawal rates at an Alabama community college from 2012 to 2014. The goal was to determine if students who were enrolled in online, hybrid, or face-to-face developmental courses were more or less likely to withdraw from those…
Descriptors: Conventional Instruction, Online Courses, Electronic Learning, Community Colleges
Branch, Eugene, Jr. – ProQuest LLC, 2018
Leadership is a key component of all school environments, as it is vital to continuous learning, organizational growth, and individual development. School leaders are the cornerstones of good schools and aim to establish a setting that works toward improving the self-efficacy of all teachers. In the past decade, one of the most persistent problems…
Descriptors: Mentors, Electronic Learning, Self Efficacy, Music Teachers
Van Wynsberg, Kevin – ProQuest LLC, 2016
The integration of faith and learning is a valued aspect of Christian education and holds particular importance in training professional counselors. Currently, literature related to integration learning has been limited to residential environments, and students' expectations and most valued aspects of learning integration have received little…
Descriptors: Student Attitudes, Beliefs, Electronic Learning, Online Courses
McClain, Kristy – ProQuest LLC, 2017
The purpose of this correlational study was to analyze the satisfaction and success of both beginner and advanced students at community colleges in the state of Mississippi who were enrolled in online education and to determine if an online orientation would increase persistence. The following relationships were analyzed: (1) the significance of…
Descriptors: Two Year College Students, Community Colleges, Student Satisfaction, Success
Grams, Devonee – ProQuest LLC, 2018
Math underachievement is of grave concern with 42% of 4th grade and 36% of 8th grade students achieving at a proficient or advanced level in mathematics, and schools are continually searching for interventions to implement with struggling students. The problem addressed in this study is recently an elementary school purchased access to…
Descriptors: Statistical Analysis, Mathematics Instruction, Mathematics Achievement, Elementary School Students
Hart, Tracy L. – ProQuest LLC, 2017
The purpose of this single case study was to examine the relationship between online students' use of support services and their feelings of mattering using a convergent parallel research design to collect quantitative and qualitative data. Students enrolled exclusively in online classes during the academic year 2015-2016 at the University of New…
Descriptors: College Students, Electronic Learning, Student Personnel Services, Case Studies
Arshad-Snyder, Siti Arfah – ProQuest LLC, 2017
In higher education, students who withdraw from college before graduating face and trigger a number of undesirable consequences, such as difficulty finding professional employment, risking default on student loans, causing loss of potential revenue to academic institutions, and yielding a negative return on society's expenditures for college…
Descriptors: College Students, Student Surveys, Electronic Learning, Academic Persistence
Skinner, Benjamin Thomas – ProQuest LLC, 2017
In this dissertation I investigate postsecondary online education with three research questions: 1. What is the connection between broadband access and the number of students who attempt online coursework? 2. What is the effect of online course delivery on course persistence and, conditional on completion, the likelihood of passing the course? 3.…
Descriptors: Bayesian Statistics, Online Courses, Enrollment, Conventional Instruction
Harris, Nicholas R. – ProQuest LLC, 2017
The purpose of this study was to determine if differences exist in academic performance (grade point average) in online education programs based on cultural group membership at the undergraduate and graduate levels of post-secondary education. Participants consisted of 1,800 online college students recruited from a large midwestern university with…
Descriptors: Web Based Instruction, Statistical Analysis, Academic Achievement, Grade Point Average
Seda, Albert – ProQuest LLC, 2016
This research investigated the limitations of Albert Bandura's theory of observational training (also known as observational learning) when applied to e-learning. The study focused on professional employees in different industries around the United States. These professionals engaged in continuous training either in the classroom or on in an…
Descriptors: Observational Learning, Professional Development, Training, Statistical Analysis
Irbe, Aina G. – ProQuest LLC, 2016
With the rise of a globalized economy and an overall increase in online learning, corporate organizations have increased training through the online environment at a rapid pace. Providing effective training the employee can immediately apply to the job has driven a need to improve online training programs. Numerous studies have identified that the…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Instructional Design, Industrial Training, Statistical Analysis
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