Classroom Preferences: What Factors can Affect Students' Attitudes on Different Classroom Settings?

Advances in technology have enabled instructors to design online courses that better meet the needs of students. Online courses generally are adaptations of traditional courses; some courses are more suitable for such online instruction. As the trend of online course offerings continues, universitie...

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Published in:International journal of information and communication technology education 2008-01, Vol.4 (1), p.33-43
Main Authors: Changchit, Chuleeporn, Klaus, Tim
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Classroom environment
Classrooms
College dropouts
Colleges & universities
Control
Educational technology
Management
Online education
Students
Study and teaching
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Summary:Advances in technology have enabled instructors to design online courses that better meet the needs of students. Online courses generally are adaptations of traditional courses; some courses are more suitable for such online instruction. As the trend of online course offerings continues, universities must understand factors that lead to students’ preferences since online courses can be costly to develop and implement and inappropriate online courses can lead to lower student retention rates. This study focuses on students’ perceptions of online courses. The results identify issues that affect students’ perceptions and this study concludes by suggesting ways for universities to design online programs that better suit the desires of students.
ISSN:1550-1876
1550-1337
DOI:10.4018/jicte.2008010104