Some Lessons Learned about Teaching via Teleconference

Abstract

This article evaluates use of a teleconferencing system (the Optel Telewriter II©) to teach a senior level psychology course. The second author taught The Psychology of Thinking and Decision Making either on campus or via the telewriter. Multiple-choice examination scores were comparable for students in the telewriter and traditional lecture sections; however, telewriter students' course evaluations were less positive than those of on-campus students. The instructor's course ratings in subsequent sections of The Psychology of Thinking and Decision Making improved after his first course with the telewriter. Suggested modifications in class activities may produce more effective telelearning courses.

A comparison between three electronic media and in-person learning for continuing education in physical rehabilitation

“…However, instructional methods must be modified to suit this approach. Also, because of the rapid development of computers and telecommunications, research findings can quickly become outdated 17,18 .…”

Distance education from the inside out: experiences grounded in the real world contexts of participants

“…Non-traditional Student by Age. When reviewing the literature about remote site students, several studies showed results regarding the remote site student population being older (Biner et al, 1997;Collins and Pascarella, 2003; National Center for Educational Statistics report, 1999;Rosenthal, Mathews;and Stout 1992;Washburn-Hawkins, 1997;and Zarghami, 1998).…”

“…Reflection Back to Literature. General student characteristics among those at remote sites especially include a higher age (> 25 years old) than oncampus students placing them in the category of nontraditional students (Biner et al, 1997;Collins and Pascarella, 2003;the National Center for Educational Statistics, 1999;Rosenthal, Mathews, and Stout, 1992;Washburn-Hawkins, 1997;and Zarghami, 1997). With few exceptions distance is a gendered environment with regard to the student participants.…”

“…From that screened group, the participants were self-selected. Collins and Pascarella (2003) would definitely consider a self-selected group to be confounding, but based upon previous research (Biner et al, 1997;Coldeway, MacRury, & Spencer, 1980;the National Center for Educational Statistics, 1999;Rosenthal, Mathews, & Stout, 1992;Ross & Powell, 1990;Spronk & Radtke, 1987;Sturrock, 1988;Washburn-Hawkins, 1997;and Zarghami, 1997), self-selected distance education students are the norm.…”