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Direct linkRovai, Alfred P.; Wighting, Mervyn J.; Baker, Jason D.; Grooms, Linda D. – Internet and Higher Education, 2009
The purpose of this study was to develop and validate a self-report instrument that can be used to measure learning in the cognitive, affective, and psychomotor domains. The study underwent three phases, each with its own data collection and analysis. Phase I featured the development, testing, and factor analysis of an 80-item instrument that…
Descriptors: Factor Structure, Measures (Individuals), Factor Analysis, Virtual Classrooms
Rovai, Alfred P.; Wighting, Mervyn J. – Internet and Higher Education, 2005
Although the professional literature identifies feelings of alienation and low sense of community as factors that help explain relatively low student persistence rates in distance education programs, no studies have attempted to investigate the relationship between these two constructs. Accordingly, the present study uses canonical correlation…
Descriptors: Alienation, Community, Virtual Classrooms, Graduate Students
Rovai, Alfred P. – Internet and Higher Education, 2007
This article presents a synthesis of the theoretical and research literature on facilitating asynchronous online discussions effectively. Online courses need to be designed so that they provide motivation for students to engage in productive discussions and clearly describe what is expected, perhaps in the form of a discussion rubric.…
Descriptors: Computer Mediated Communication, Distance Education, Online Courses, Educational Technology
Rovai, Alfred P.; Ponton, Michael K.; Derrick, M. Gail; Davis, John M. – Internet and Higher Education, 2006
The present case study consists of the content analysis of anonymous student responses to open-ended evaluation of teaching questions submitted by 202 students for fully online and on-campus versions of the same graduate courses taught by the same professors over four academic years. Online courses received both more praise and more negative…
Descriptors: Student Evaluation of Teacher Performance, Online Courses, Content Analysis, Comparative Analysis
Peer reviewedRovai, Alfred P. – Internet and Higher Education, 2000
Identifies the major principles of general assessment theory, examines how these principles can be applied to online environments for distance education, and describes assessment issues that have special significance in virtual classrooms. Discusses proctored testing, identity security, academic honesty, and use of online discussions for…
Descriptors: Cheating, Computer Security, Constructivism (Learning), Discussion (Teaching Technique)
Rovai, Alfred P.; Wighting, Mervyn J.; Lucking, Robert – Internet and Higher Education, 2004
The development and validation of an instrument designated as the Classroom and School Community Inventory (CSCI) are described. Scores on both the classroom form and the school form of the CSCI possess strong content validity, construct validity, internal consistencies, and 2-week test-retest reliability. Using a sample of 341 traditional and…
Descriptors: Educational Research, Content Validity, Construct Validity, Factor Analysis
