Using Action Research to Determine Technology Effectiveness in Secondary and Postsecondary Settings

Steven Aragon; James Bartlett

Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2003 (2003) pp. 661–666

The purpose of this presentation is to give a brief overview of experimental designs that could be implemented in action research projects. In addition, the participants will be involved in an interactive discussion to generate topics that would...

Creating Social Presence in Online Environments

Steven R. Aragon

New Directions for Adult and Continuing Education Vol. 100 (2003) pp. 57–68

During the last decade, the Internet has significantly changed the way learning is delivered and facilitated in both educational and noneducational settings. Advocates of Internet-based instruction are largely positive and optimistic about its...

Factors influencing completion and non-completion of community college online courses

Steven Aragon; Elaine Johnson

World Conference on Educational Media and Technology 2004 (2004) pp. 3498–3505

This study examined differences in student characteristics between completers and non-completers in online courses. The results found no significant differences in age, ethnicity, financial aid eligibility, placement in developmental coursework or...

Topics: Gender

An Instructional Strategy Framework for Online Learning Environments

Steven Aragon; Scott Johnson

World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare, and Higher Education 2002 (2002) pp. 529–536

The rapid growth of web-based instruction has raised many questions about the quality of online courses. It appears that many online courses are simply modeled after traditional forms of instruction instead of incorporating a design that takes...

Topics: Instructional Design

Factors Influencing Completion and Noncompletion of Community College Online Courses

Steven R. Aragon; Elaine S. Johnson

American Journal of Distance Education Vol. 22, No. 3 (July 2008) pp. 146–158

This study investigated the differences between demographic, enrollment, academic, and self-directed learning characteristics of completers and noncompleters in online courses at one community college. The study also obtained students' self-reported ...

The Influence of Learning Style Preferences on Student Success in Online vs. Face-to-Face Environments

Steven Aragon; Scott Johnson; Najmuddin Shaik

WebNet World Conference on the WWW and Internet 2000 (2000) pp. 17–22

This study compared the relationship between learning style preferences and learner success of students in an online course with an equivalent face-to-face course. Comparisons included motivation maintenance, task engagement, and cognitive...

Topics: Students

An Instructional Strategy Framework for Online Learning Environments

Scott D. Johnson; Steven R. Aragon

New Directions for Adult and Continuing Education Vol. 100 (2003) pp. 31–43

The rapid growth of Web-based instruction has raised many questions about the quality of online courses. This chapter presents a conceptual framework that can guide the development of online courses by providing a holistic perspective on online...

Comparative Analysis of Learner Satisfaction and Learning Outcomes in Online and Face-to-Face Learning Environments

Scott D. Johnson; Steven R. Aragon; Najmuddin Shaik

Journal of Interactive Learning Research Vol. 11, No. 1 (2000) pp. 29–49

This empirical study compared a graduate online course with an equivalent course taught in a traditional face-to-face format on a variety of outcome measures. Comparisons included student ratings of instructor and course quality; assessment of...

Topics: Learning Outcomes, Students, Instructional Design, Assessment

The Role of National Industry-Based Skill Standards in the Development, Implementation, and Assessment of Community College Curriculum

Steven R. Aragon; Hui-Jeong Woo; Matthew R. Marvel

Journal of Career and Technical Education Vol. 21, No. 2 (2005) pp. 35–50

Using a descriptive survey design, a nationally representative sample of community college career and technical deans were asked to complete a questionnaire that assessed awareness and implementation of industry-based skill standards. For those...

Comparative Analysis of Online vs. Face-to-Face Instruction

Steven R. Aragon; Najmuddin Shaik; Nilda Palma-Rivas; Scott D. Johnson

WebNet World Conference on the WWW and Internet 1999 (1999) pp. 581–586

This empirical study compared a graduate online course with an equivalent course taught in a traditional face-to-face format. Comparisons included student ratings of instructor and course quality; assessment of course interaction, structure, and...

Topics: Students, Learning Outcomes, Instructional Design, Assessment