Publication Date
| In 2025 | 0 |
| Since 2024 | 0 |
| Since 2021 (last 5 years) | 0 |
| Since 2016 (last 10 years) | 1 |
| Since 2006 (last 20 years) | 6 |
Descriptor
Author
| Assignon, Selom | 1 |
| Karatas, Sercin | 1 |
| Kilic-Cakmak, Ebru | 1 |
| LeShea, Andrea Valene | 1 |
| Ocak, Mehmet Akif | 1 |
| Pack, Della F. | 1 |
| Rhoades, Gary | 1 |
| Smith, Vernon C. | 1 |
| Waters, Elsa G. | 1 |
Publication Type
| Dissertations/Theses -… | 4 |
| Journal Articles | 2 |
| Reports - Research | 2 |
Education Level
| Higher Education | 6 |
| Postsecondary Education | 6 |
| Two Year Colleges | 6 |
Audience
Laws, Policies, & Programs
Assessments and Surveys
What Works Clearinghouse Rating
Direct linkAssignon, Selom – ProQuest LLC, 2018
The problem of low student completion rates in distance learning courses remains one of the major issues that institutions of higher learning face. Efforts by school administrators to reverse this trend have so far produced mixed results. The rapid expansion of distance learning has encouraged many institutions to move more courses online,…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Computer Science Education, Online Courses, Distance Education
Pack, Della F. – ProQuest LLC, 2013
At the end of the Fall 2011 semester at Big Sandy Community and Technical College (BSCTC) a comparison of grade patterns in multiple CIS 100-Introduction to Computers courses was analyzed. This analysis found online courses returned a higher failure rate than those taught in a classroom setting. Why was there a difference? Is the platform of…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Technical Institutes, Computer Science Education, Introductory Courses
LeShea, Andrea Valene – ProQuest LLC, 2013
The purpose of this quasi-experimental static-group comparison study was to test the theory of transactional distance that relates the inclusion of synchronous class sessions into an online introductory computer course to students' levels of satisfaction and academic achievement at a post-secondary technical college. This study specifically looked…
Descriptors: Synchronous Communication, Academic Achievement, Student Attitudes, Satisfaction
Waters, Elsa G. – ProQuest LLC, 2012
This study was an effort to fill a gap in the research about why there are higher drop-out rates for students in online classrooms than students in traditional classrooms. Educators and administrators at online higher education institutions need information with which to address drop-out rates because the decreased number of completed online…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Two Year College Students, Student Leadership, Leadership Qualities
Peer reviewedKilic-Cakmak, Ebru; Karatas, Sercin; Ocak, Mehmet Akif – Quarterly Review of Distance Education, 2009
There are many factors that affect the e-learning process. Instructor, assessment and evaluation, communication, and technical support are among the leading factors. It is obvious that these factors influence the effectiveness of e-learning and may be related to different expectations of e-learners. Therefore, this study focuses on examining the…
Descriptors: Electronic Learning, Technical Support, Community Colleges, Program Effectiveness
Smith, Vernon C.; Rhoades, Gary – Thought & Action, 2006
Web-based, e-learning classes, or online classes that use a proprietary course management system such as Blackboard, are an increasingly prominent part of higher education, particularly in community colleges. In fact, more than three-quarters of community colleges now offer the same course in face-to-face and online modes. And community colleges…
Descriptors: Web Based Instruction, Online Courses, Technology Uses in Education, Educational Technology
