Students’ Attidudes Towards Novel Interfaces in E-Learning

Distance education on the stakeholders' perspectives: student's, instructor's and administrator's perceptions

“…Thus, educational evaluation may add marketing theory constructs, developing adapted models that study dimensions not included before. On the behalf of marketing theory, despite of the relevance of DE products to higher education institutions portfolios and its advantages for education in general, the students' perceptions about quality and satisfaction with the course are not always clear (POHL et al, 2007).…”

“…Finally, it is essential to remark the role of institutional strategies and policies to a successful higher education distance program. Empirical studies with online students show that distance education main advantages are its time and space flexibility -since student can accomplish the required activities anytime, anywhere -and its interactivity -since student can interact with his/her peers, professors and contents, and the latter must be designed and developed for DE purposes (POHL et al, 2007). In this sense, institution must create a specific structure, design proper activities and contents and train staff team and distance instructors to deal with online students.…”

“…In this sense, institution must create a specific structure, design proper activities and contents and train staff team and distance instructors to deal with online students. These measures are important as they have a direct influence on the programs outcomes (POHL et al, 2007):…”