Instructor Presence in Online Courses and Student Satisfaction

Instructor Presence in Online Courses and Student Satisfaction

This case study explores the role of the online instructor and how they influence student satisfaction. While there has been a substantial body of literature on what impacts on student satisfaction when students study online, there is far less literature focussing on how the instructor mediates this satisfaction, in particular satisfaction related to quality of feedback and teaching. This case ...

Preservice Teachers’ Views of Instructor Presence in Online Courses

The researchers conducted this study to investigate undergraduate preservice teacher candidates’ perceptions regarding variables related to instructor presence in online courses. Participants included 52 undergraduate education students enrolled in 100% online technology integration courses at a doctoral research university in the southeastern United States. The researchers used a mixed-methods...

Key Factors for Determining Student Satisfaction in Online Courses

The purpose of this study was to investigate key factors influencing student satisfaction of online students. The Biner instrument (1993) was modified to accommodate questions relating to online courses. A total of 105 respondents from a sample of 303 online learners completed the online survey. The results indicated student satisfaction in online courses is influenced by 3 constructs: (a) inst...

A Comparison of Student and Instructor Preferences for Design and Pedagogy Features in Postsecondary Online Courses

This study investigates the preferences of instructors and students for design and pedagogy features of online instruction at the post-secondary level. Participants included 60 instructors and 200 students at a comprehensive research university. Correlation coefficients of .95 on the design item rankings and .87 on the pedagogy item rankings were found between instructors and students. An indep...

The Importance of Instructor-Student and Student-Student Interactions of the satisfaction of Graduate Students Taking Distance Learning Courses