Original publication authors
Pei-Chen Sun; Ray J. Tsai; Glenn Finger; Yueh-Yang Chen; Dowming Yeh
What this paper examines
Sun and colleagues investigate learner satisfaction using a model spanning learners, instructors, courses, technology, design and the learning environment. The study identifies several relevant factors, including anxiety about computers, instructor attitudes, course quality and flexibility, perceived usefulness and ease of use, and assessment variety. Its findings provide a historical research framework; they do not establish one universal checklist that guarantees course success.
A question to take into course design
Which parts of the student experience are being measured separately, instead of being combined into a single satisfaction score?
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EDUCATE combined water resources and environmental management with distance delivery. The original reading collection included research about online teaching, course design and learner support.
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