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Estimating the Economic Payoff to Virtual University Education: A Case Study of the Open University of Catalonia
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Castaño-Muñoz, Jonatan; Carnoy, Martin; Duart, Josep M. – Higher Education: The International Journal of Higher Education Research, 2016
There is surprisingly little analysis of the employment and earnings impact on students of taking and completing Internet-based programs and of how it compares with earnings outcomes for graduates of face-to-face universities. This paper analyzes a follow-up survey of students who began attending the virtual Internet-based Open University of…
Descriptors: Virtual Universities, Case Studies, Electronic Learning, Foreign Countries
Procrastination in a Distance University Setting
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Klingsieck, Katrin B.; Fries, Stefan; Horz, Claudia; Hofer, Manfred – Distance Education, 2012
Procrastination, putting off until tomorrow what should have been done today, is a self-regulation failure that is widespread among students. Although plenty of research has emerged regarding academic procrastination, hardly any research endeavor regarding procrastination in distance university settings exists. This lack of research is even more…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Learning Strategies, Distance Education, Life Satisfaction
Digital Learners in Higher Education: A Research Project Update
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Morgan, Tannis; Bullen, Mark – Journal of Distance Education, 2011
This article provides an update of the Digital Learners in Higher Education Research project. In Phase 1 of the project, concluded that there is no empirically-sound basis for most of the claims that have been made about the net generation. It also found there are no meaningful differences between net generation and non-net generation students at…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Higher Education, Research Projects, Generational Differences
The Making of an Exemplary Online Educator
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Edwards, Margaret; Perry, Beth; Janzen, Katherine – Distance Education, 2011
What does it take to be an effective online educator? Can those who teach successfully face-to-face be equally effective online? This article details a descriptive qualitative research study of students' perspectives regarding qualities of exceptional online educators. Participants described interactions they had with online teachers they…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Graduate Study, College Graduates, Online Courses
Influence of Structure and Interaction on Student Achievement and Satisfaction in Web-Based Distance Learning
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Lee, Hye-Jung; Rha, Ilju – Educational Technology & Society, 2009
This study examines the influence of instructional design and management style on student achievement and satisfaction in a web-based distance learning environment. From the literature review, two major instructional design and management styles in web-based distance education were conceptualized as structure and interpersonal interaction. To…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Instructional Design, Distance Education, Academic Achievement
Finnish Virtual (Online) Collaborative University--A Model for Australia?
Tuovinen, Juhani – 2001
This paper contrasts two planned online university ventures, the Virtual University of Finland and the University of Australia Online. The meaning and operations of these institutions are considered with respect to the virtual teaching and research nexus, cost issues, and their capability to respond to quick changes in knowledge. The issue of…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Distance Education, Educational Planning, Educational Technology