Student use and perceptions of distance education technologies

We use a Sophomore-level wildlife conservation course to evaluate the effectiveness of distance education technologies. We examine student preferences for and the cost efficiency of videotape versus live broadcast technologies. Based on responses from in-class surveys we find that some technologies,...

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Veröffentlicht in:	NACTA journal 1998-03, Vol.42 (1), p.24-31
Hauptverfasser:	Diebel, P.L, McInnis, M.L, Edge, W.D
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	ATTITUDES Broadcasting industry Cable television COMPORTAMIENTO HUMANO COMPORTEMENT HUMAIN CONSERVACION DE LA NATURALEZA CONSERVATION DE LA NATURE COSTOS COSTS COUT Distance education DISTANCE TEACHING Economic costs EDUCACION EDUCATION ELEVE ENCUESTAS ENQUETE ESTUDIANTES FAUNE ET FLORE SAUVAGES HUMAN BEHAVIOUR Lectures Magnetic storage METHODE PEDAGOGIQUE METODOS PEDAGOGICOS NATURE CONSERVATION OREGON School campuses STUDENTS SURVEYS Teachers TEACHING METHODS TECHNOLOGIE TECHNOLOGY TECNOLOGIA USES USOS UTILISATION VIDA SILVESTRE WILDLIFE Wildlife conservation Wildlife management
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Zusammenfassung:	We use a Sophomore-level wildlife conservation course to evaluate the effectiveness of distance education technologies. We examine student preferences for and the cost efficiency of videotape versus live broadcast technologies. Based on responses from in-class surveys we find that some technologies, such as a live phone bridge, were costly and ineffective forms of communication. Students preferred to spend extra time outside of lecture for discussion groups with an on-site faculty or other students.
ISSN:	0149-4910