Enrollment in online courses is rapidly increasing and attrition rates remain high. This paper presents a literature review addressing the role of interactivity in student satisfaction and persistence in online learning. Empirical literature was reviewed through the lens of Bandura's social cognitive theory, Anderson's interaction equivalency theorem, and Tinto's social integration theory. Find...

This study uses a quasi-experimental design to assess differences in student performance and satisfaction across online and face-to-face (F2F) classroom settings. Data were collected from 368 students enrolled in three online and three F2F sections of an introductory-level sociology course. The instructor, course materials, and assessments were consistent between the two delivery formats. The i...

Technology advancements and the onset of COVID-19 have led many higher education institutions to implement online learning as a short-term response crisis. But abrupt change schooling has had significant impact on pupils. For this reason, stakeholders are concerned about ensuring that students satisfied with their educational experience. Many scholars believe identifying factors influence stude...