Event Title
Perceptions of participants in a multi-site distance learning Bachelor of Science degree program
Location
Hong Kong Conventional & Exhibition Centre
Source Publication
IVETA 2000 Conference Proceedings
Description
The purpose of this study was to determine student’s perceptions of distance education courses taken during a Bachelor of Science degree program designed for adult offcampus students. The following factors were examined: 1. Student learning – self-rated levels of learning and understanding of content. 2. Instructional techniques – instructor’s use of lecture, handouts and visuals; instructor’s ability to encourage students to participate and reflect. 3. Medium – how the technology affects the pace of the class, the quality of transmission and how different sites interact. 4. Attitude – self-rated feeling about preferences for distance education instruction. 5. Possible uses of distance education – students’ view of future uses of distance education.
Document Type
Conference Paper
Recommended Citation
Orr, B.,Thompson, D.,& Thompson, C. (2000). Perceptions of participants in a multi-site distance learning Bachelor of Science degree program. IVETA 2000 Conference Proceedings. Retrieved from https://repository.vtc.edu.hk/ive-adm-others-iveta/2000/standards/10
Perceptions of participants in a multi-site distance learning Bachelor of Science degree program
Hong Kong Conventional & Exhibition Centre
The purpose of this study was to determine student’s perceptions of distance education courses taken during a Bachelor of Science degree program designed for adult offcampus students. The following factors were examined: 1. Student learning – self-rated levels of learning and understanding of content. 2. Instructional techniques – instructor’s use of lecture, handouts and visuals; instructor’s ability to encourage students to participate and reflect. 3. Medium – how the technology affects the pace of the class, the quality of transmission and how different sites interact. 4. Attitude – self-rated feeling about preferences for distance education instruction. 5. Possible uses of distance education – students’ view of future uses of distance education.