ERIC Number: EJ861737
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2009-Dec
Pages: 6
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ISSN: ISSN-1096-7516
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Faculty Satisfaction in the Online Environment: An Institutional Study
Wasilik, Oksana; Bolliger, Doris U.
Internet and Higher Education, v12 n3-4 p173-178 Dec 2009
A study of online faculty satisfaction was conducted at a public research university in the United States. Overall level of online faculty satisfaction at the institution, major concerns and motivating factors associated with online faculty satisfaction, and the differences between more and less satisfied online instructors were identified. One hundred two online instructors responded to the online faculty satisfaction survey. Results indicate a moderately positive level of faculty satisfaction with online teaching. Major frustrations were associated with technological difficulties, the lack of face-to-face contact, and student involvement. Satisfying elements pertained to flexibility, access, and student diversity. More satisfied online instructors reported a higher degree of student-to-instructor interaction than their less satisfied counterparts. The classification analysis resulted in 88.5% of online instructors being correctly classified. (Contains 6 tables.)
Descriptors: Research Universities, Online Courses, Student Diversity, College Faculty, Satisfaction, Teacher Attitudes, Learner Engagement, Teacher Student Relationship, Web Based Instruction, Electronic Learning, College Instruction, Problems
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
Audience: Teachers
Language: English
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