Constructs that contribute to student satisfaction for participating in graduate level courses delivered by full motion interactive fiber optic communications network

Abstract

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Distance Learning In Accounting Courses From The Students Perspective (1999-2006)

“…Non-traditional older students in two quantitatively oriented accounting courses reported a lower degree of satisfaction with course instruction via distance learning (ITV) at remote sites, consistent with the findings of Egan, Welch, et al (1992), Gunawardena (1992), Kochman (1998) and Clow (1999). Time and place bound nontraditional older students in one quantitatively oriented accounting course reported a higher degree of satisfaction with course instruction via distance learning (ITV) at their remote site, consistent with the findings of Thomerson (1995) and Zarghami (1998) who found a higher degree of student satisfaction with distance learning (ITV) at remote sites due to convenience.…”

“…They report that existing research on ITV shows mixed results, with Johnson (1990 and1992) showing no significant difference in student satisfaction (live vs. remote), while other studies, Egan, Welch, et al (1992), Gunawardena (1992), and Kochman (1998) show less student satisfaction at remote sites due to limited instructor interaction. Additional inconclusive research cited includes Thomerson (1995) and Zarghami (1998) finding remote site students more satisfied with distance learning due to convenience, while Clow (1999) reports that remote site students are less satisfied due to lack of instructor enthusiasm or awareness of student problems.…”

From access to equity : student and instructor perspectives of ITV instruction

“…The location of the student may also affect his or her perceptions in an ITV setting. Students at remote sites where the instructor is not physically present report greater satisfaction with the ITV platform Zarghami, 1998). explain this tendency as the result of the remote students' perception that they are gaining from having access to the technology and thus the educational exchange when they otherwise would not.…”

“…As is the case with much distance education research, the results are mixed; however, many studies indicate that in ratings of overall course satisfaction, face-to-face students report greater levels of satisfaction (Anderson, 2000;Clow, 1999;Egan, Welch, Page, & Sebastian, 1992). Other research, however, seems to support the idea that students at remote sites (those who are not in the same room as the ITV instructor) report greater satisfaction with the ITV platform and are generally more understanding than students who attend at the host site Zarghami, 1998). assert that remote students may be more forgiving of the innate problems of the ITV classroom because they perceive that they are gaining from having access to the technology while students at the host sites do not.…”

“…As mentioned above, regional campus sites provide three-fourths of courses through ITV technology. Though research supports that ITV students are forgiving of the platform because they are grateful to have the access, we owe it to them to continue to pursue the knowledge required to provide an equitable classroom experience despite the distance Zarghami, F. (1998)…”