Shaping the online experience: How administrators can influence student and instructor perceptions through policy and practice

Internet and Higher Education

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 29-37

  Roby, Teshia ^a   Ashe, Susan ^a   Singh, Neha ^a   Clark, Curtis ^a  

^a CALIFORNIA STATE POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Blended learning; Course design; Instructor perception; Leadership, technology support; Learning community; Online course size; Online learning; Online teaching; Policy; Satisfaction; Student perception; University administration

Indexed keywords

BLENDED LEARNING; COURSE DESIGN; LEARNING COMMUNITY; ONLINE COURSE; ONLINE LEARNING; ONLINE TEACHING; SATISFACTION; STUDENT PERCEPTIONS; TECHNOLOGY SUPPORT;

COMPUTER AIDED INSTRUCTION; CURRICULA; PUBLIC POLICY; STUDENTS; SURVEYS;

E-LEARNING;

EID: 84869866760     PISSN: 10967516     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.iheduc.2012.09.004     Document Type: Article

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