Examination of Interaction Variables as Predictors of Students' Satisfaction and Willingness to Enroll in Future Web-Based Courses While Controlling for Student Characteristics
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Veronica A. Thurmond, University of Kansas Medical Center, United States
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference, in Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA ISBN 978-1-880094-47-1 Publisher: Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education (AACE), Waynesville, NC USA
Abstract
Because of the proliferation of Web-based courses and the differences in interaction between the traditional and Web-based pedagogical platforms, a vital needs exists to assess the effectiveness of interactivity in a Web-based course. The study was a secondary analysis using data from student evaluations of Web-based courses. The primary aim was to determine which interaction variables contributed to predicting student outcomes of satisfaction and willingness to enroll in future Web-based courses. Study findings indicated that significant predictors of satisfaction and enrollment were students' perceptions of interactions with their instructor; the technology as contributing to wasted time; missing the face-to-face interactions; and distance living from campus.
Citation
Thurmond, V.A. (2003). Examination of Interaction Variables as Predictors of Students' Satisfaction and Willingness to Enroll in Future Web-Based Courses While Controlling for Student Characteristics. In C. Crawford, N. Davis, J. Price, R. Weber & D. Willis (Eds.), Proceedings of SITE 2003--Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference (pp. 528-531). Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA: Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education (AACE). Retrieved February 27, 2021 from https://www.learntechlib.org/primary/p/17955/.
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