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Inan, Fethi A.; Bolliger, Doris U. – Education and Information Technologies, 2023
The purpose of this study was to group instructors based on their patterns of implementing activities in their online courses, to examine factors that influenced differences within clusters, and to explore whether cluster membership affected instructor satisfaction. Data were collected from faculty at a university in the western United States with…
Descriptors: Web Based Instruction, Learning Activities, Online Courses, Teacher Attitudes
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Martin, Florence; Bolliger, Doris U. – International Journal of Educational Technology in Higher Education, 2022
Satisfaction is a critical aspect of student success in online education. In this systematic review, we examine 98 articles which studied various aspects of online learner satisfaction. We specifically analyzed publication patterns, context, research methodology, research instruments, and research themes and factors pertaining to online learner…
Descriptors: Online Courses, Student Satisfaction, Electronic Learning, Educational Research
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Bolliger, Doris U.; Erichsen, Elizabeth Anne – Canadian Journal of Learning and Technology, 2013
The purpose of the study was to investigate differences in perceived student satisfaction in blended and online learning environments based on personality type. A total of 72 graduate students enrolled in blended and online courses at two research universities in the United States completed an abbreviated online version of the Myers-Briggs Type…
Descriptors: Electronic Learning, Online Courses, Personality, Graduate Students
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Bolliger, Doris U.; Inan, Fethi A.; Wasilik, Oksana – Educational Technology & Society, 2014
The purpose of this study was to develop a self-reported measure of instructor satisfaction within the context of teaching in the online environment and to validate the instrument's psychometric properties. Upon conducting an expert panel review and pilot study, the instrument was administered to 168 instructors who taught courses in the online…
Descriptors: Electronic Learning, Teacher Attitudes, Satisfaction, Measures (Individuals)
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Bolliger, Doris U.; Wasilik, Oksana – Quarterly Review of Distance Education, 2012
Researchers investigated perceived satisfaction of undergraduate students with high-enrollment online course sections at a research-intensive university. A modified survey instrument was administered to all undergraduate students enrolled in 2 online statistics courses in which interaction was not a central element of course design. Students were…
Descriptors: Factor Analysis, Distance Education, Online Courses, Undergraduate Students
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Bolliger, Doris U.; Armier, David Des, Jr. – Active Learning in Higher Education, 2013
Educators have integrated instructor-produced audio files in a variety of settings and environments for purposes such as content presentation, lecture reviews, student feedback, and so forth. Few instructors, however, require students to produce audio files and share them with peers. The purpose of this study was to obtain empirical data on…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Graduate Students, Active Learning, Student Attitudes
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Erichsen, Elizabeth Anne; Bolliger, Doris U.; Halupa, Colleen – Studies in Higher Education, 2014
There are no universal, precise, or explicit criteria for completing a doctoral degree successfully. Researchers and practitioners have pointed out how difficult and time consuming the supervision of graduate student research can be. When students in doctoral programs complete their degrees via distance delivery, supervision of graduate students…
Descriptors: Doctoral Programs, Participant Satisfaction, Distance Education, Supervision
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Supanakorn-Davila, Supawan; Bolliger, Doris U. – International Journal on E-Learning, 2012
Online training has become popular in the professional development of government employees in Thailand. One large government agency developed an online program to provide training to its employees across the country using two systems: an Internet and Intranet-based system. With the new program implemented, the evaluation of the instructional…
Descriptors: Government Employees, Online Courses, Motivation, Program Effectiveness
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Bolliger, Doris U.; Halupa, Colleen – Distance Education, 2012
Eighty-four students in an online health education doctoral program taking the first course in the program over one year (four quarters) were surveyed in regards to their computer, Internet, and online course anxiety, and overall course satisfaction. An 18-item anxiety tool with domains in computer, Internet, and online learning was administered…
Descriptors: Electronic Learning, Allied Health Occupations Education, Educational Research, Online Courses
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Wasilik, Oksana; Bolliger, Doris U. – Internet and Higher Education, 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…
Descriptors: Research Universities, Online Courses, Student Diversity, College Faculty
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Bolliger, Doris U.; Wasilik, Oksana – Distance Education, 2009
Faculty satisfaction is considered an important factor of quality in online courses. A study was conducted to identify and confirm factors affecting the satisfaction of online faculty at a small research university, and to develop and validate an instrument that can be used to measure perceived faculty satisfaction in the context of the online…
Descriptors: Research Universities, Online Courses, Internet, College Faculty
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Bolliger, Doris U. – International Journal on E-Learning, 2004
The purpose of this study was to investigate key factors influencing student satisfaction with online courses. The Biner instrument (1993) was modified to accommodate questions relating to online courses. One-hundred five respondents out of a sample of 303 online learners completed the resulting Online Course Satisfaction Survey. The results…
Descriptors: Online Courses, Distance Education, Participant Satisfaction, Graduate Students