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Attitudinal, College/Course-Related, and Demographic Predictors of Performance in Televised Continuing Education Courses.
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Bink, Martin L.; And Others – Journal of Continuing Higher Education, 1995
A study of 106 adult students in off-campus interactive television courses found that grade point average was the strongest predictor of performance. Student perceptions of the promptness of material delivery and their year in college contributed to the predictive power. No demographic variables were related to performance. (SK)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Adult Students, Continuing Education, Distance Education
Matching the Student with the Most Appropriate Assistive Technology: Evaluation of the Assistive Technology Device Predisposition Assessment (ATD PA).
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Scherer, Marcia J.; McKee, Barbara G. – 1992
To those who look to technology to enhance a person's quality of life and not merely to restore capability, it is more important and cost effective to consider environmental modifications and the functions of devices within a comprehensive context of varying situations (Milieu characteristics); user interests, needs, capabilities, expectations,…
Descriptors: Communication Aids (for Disabled), Educational Technology, Hearing Impairments, Higher Education
Student Satisfaction with Interactive Telecourses as a Function of Demographic Variables and Prior Telecourse Experience.
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Biner, Paul M.; And Others – Distance Education, 1996
Describes a study of 699 undergraduate and graduate students enrolled in 33 live, interactive telecourses that investigated satisfaction with various facets of the telecourse, demographic characteristics, and experience with previous telecourses. Results show gender differences and prior experience had the greatest effect on course satisfaction.…
Descriptors: Correlation, Demography, Graduate Students, Higher Education
Personality Characteristics Differentiating and Predicting the Achievement of Televised-Course Students and Traditional-Course Students.
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Biner, Paul M.; And Others – American Journal of Distance Education, 1995
Describes a study to determine if the personality traits of students in televised college-level courses differ from those of students in traditional courses, and to identify the specific traits predictive of successful performance in televised classes. Results showed that telecourse students do have a unique profile and traits for success. (LRW)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Comparative Analysis, Conventional Instruction, Correlation
Introductory Accounting on Distance University Education via Television (DUET): A Comparative Evaluation.
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Carl, Diana R.; Densmore, Bruce – Canadian Journal of Educational Communication, 1988
Discusses study that evaluated the effectiveness of a videoconferenced course delivered from a studio classroom for distance education. An introductory accounting course at Mount Saint Vincent University using Distance University Education via Television (DUET) is described, hypotheses tested on the three treatment groups are explained, and…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Accounting, Business Education, Conventional Instruction
Identifying Predictors of High Risk among Community College Telecourse Students.
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Dille, Brian; Mezack, Michael – American Journal of Distance Education, 1991
Describes a study that was conducted to identify predictors of high-risk students enrolled in telecourses at a community college. The use of Rotter's Internal-External Locus of Control Scale (RIELC) and Kolb's Learning Style Inventory (LSI) are explained, hypotheses tested are discussed, and demographic variables are examined. (seven references)…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Analysis of Variance, Cognitive Style, Community Colleges