The Impact of Altered Realties: Implications of Online Delivery for Learners’ Interactions, Expectations, and Learning Skills

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Reisetter, M., LaPointe, L. & Korcuska, J. (2007). The Impact of Altered Realties: Implications of Online Delivery for Learners’ Interactions, Expectations, and Learning Skills. International Journal on E-Learning, 6(1), 55-80. Chesapeake, VA: AACE.
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Journal Information

International Journal on E-Learning
ISSN 1537-2456
Volume 6, Issue 1, January 2007
Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education (AACE)  Chesapeake, VA

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Authors

Marcy Reisetter, Loralee LaPointe, James Korcuska, University of South Dakota, USA

Abstract

Although research consistently demonstrates that students learn content in online classes as well as their campus based counterparts and are equally satisfied with the quality of their learning, more information is needed that describes how the learning experiences themselves may vary. A traditional group of students was compared with an online group taking the same graduate class in research methods using the same materials and with the same instructor. Data representing learning outcomes, attitudes toward coursework, and beliefs about the nature of their experiences were gathered and compared. Both groups scored equally on the pre and postquantitative measures of learning outcomes and satisfaction, but described decidedly different learning experiences. They valued different kinds of interactions, held different expectations for the courses, and described development of contrasting learning skills and strategies that led toward success in the course. Online learning was revealed as a distinctly different experience than face-to-face learning, offering insight into better understanding the nature of the experience of online learning and suggesting that online course designers focus their attention on particular elements that support the unique experiences of student who select this delivery mode.

Keywords

• Research Methods
• Distance Education
• Instructional Design
• Interaction
• Learning Management Systems
• Professional Development
• Teaching Methods

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