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McDonough, Colleen; Roberts, Ramona Palmerio; Hummel, Jessamy – Online Journal of Distance Learning Administration, 2014
Online learning is on the rise, but research on outcomes and student satisfaction has produced conflicting results, and systematic, targeted research on underprepared college students is generally lacking. This study compared three sections (traditional, online, and 50% hybrid) of the same upper-level psychology course, taught with identical…
Descriptors: Electronic Learning, Undergraduate Students, Psychology, Online Courses
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Pontes, Manuel C. F.; Pontes, Nancy M. H. – Online Journal of Distance Learning Administration, 2012
First Generation undergraduate students from low-income households (FGLI students) continue to have substantially higher dropout rates than non first generation students or students from more affluent households despite numerous efforts over many decades to improve graduation rates among this group of students. The purpose of this research is to…
Descriptors: Low Income, Graduation Rate, Distance Education, Dropout Rate
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Udegbe, I. Bola – Online Journal of Distance Learning Administration, 2012
This study investigated the attitudes of Prospective Human Resource Personnel toward degrees obtained by distance learning in comparison to those obtained through conventional degree program. Using a cross-sectional survey design, a total of 215 postgraduate students who had been or had potential to be involved in the hiring process in their…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Student Attitudes, Distance Education, Work Experience
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Watson, George; Sottile, James – Online Journal of Distance Learning Administration, 2010
With the assistance of the Internet and related technologies, students today have many more ways to be academically dishonest than students a generation ago. With more and more Internet based course offerings, the concern is whether cheating will increase as students work and take tests away from the eyes of instructors. While the research on…
Descriptors: Graduate Students, Undergraduate Students, Conventional Instruction, Cheating
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Crawford, C. B.; Gould, Lawrence V.; King, Dennis; Parker, Carl – Online Journal of Distance Learning Administration, 2010
The purpose of this article is to explore quality and growth implications emergent from various incremental costing models applied to distance education units. Prior research relative to costing models and three competing costing models useful in the current distance education environment are discussed. Specifically, the simple costing model, unit…
Descriptors: Distance Education, Costs, Educational Finance, Models
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Columbaro, Norina L.; Monaghan, Catherine H. – Online Journal of Distance Learning Administration, 2009
This literature review explores research regarding the perception of potential employers or "gatekeepers" about online degrees in comparison with those earned in a traditional format. This review contributes to the field of knowledge because higher education can benefit from understanding how these perceptions affect students' employment…
Descriptors: Employment Opportunities, Literature Reviews, Research Reports, Electronic Learning
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Gambescia, Stephen F.; Paolucci, Rocco – Online Journal of Distance Learning Administration, 2009
As stakeholders continue to discuss, debate, and advocate their positions related to the value of online learning at colleges and universities, one element that will continue to be discussed, regardless of the specific issue at hand, is "academic integrity and fidelity". Academic fidelity of online degree program offerings is defined in this study…
Descriptors: Conventional Instruction, Integrity, Marketing, Evaluation Criteria
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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
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Petherbridge, Donna; Chapman, Diane – Online Journal of Distance Learning Administration, 2007
Changing your Learning Management System (LMS) presents challenges not only to instructional faculty, but also to the students who depend on these systems to completely deliver or support their courses. In assessing the transition for students experiencing an upgrade in the campus LMS, a number of findings have real implications for developing a…
Descriptors: Database Management Systems, Delivery Systems, Systems Development, Organizational Change
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Tesone, Dana V.; Alexakis, George; Platt, Alan – Online Journal of Distance Learning Administration, 2003
The article presents a comparison of online and on ground instructional techniques focusing on the differences between face-to-face and computer-mediated communication. Lessons are drawn from the authors, who collectively teach online courses at Nova Southeastern University as well as the United States Sports Academy, Baker College, the University…
Descriptors: Distance Education, Web Based Instruction, Computer Mediated Communication, Conventional Instruction