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Redesigning The Inacol Standards For K-12 Online Course Design, David Adelstein
Redesigning The Inacol Standards For K-12 Online Course Design, David Adelstein
Wayne State University Dissertations
The research presented created a revised K-12 online course design rubric based off the iNACOL National Standards for Quality Online Courses. The redesign was completed in three distinct phases, beginning with a literature review of the iNACOL standards that compared current K-12, higher education, and other related literature to each element found in the standards to test for content validity. Results of phase one showed that the iNACOL standards did match up to current literature. Phase two consisted of an expert panel review of the standards, along with phase one suggestions, over three rounds. Viewing the standards through the specific …
The Effects Of Instructor-Learner Interactions On Learner Satisfaction In Online Masters Courses, Angelene Carol Mclaren
The Effects Of Instructor-Learner Interactions On Learner Satisfaction In Online Masters Courses, Angelene Carol Mclaren
Wayne State University Dissertations
THE EFFECTS OF INSTRUCTOR-LEARNER INTERACTIONS ON LEARNER
SATISFACTION IN ONLINE MASTERS COURSES
by
ANGELENE C. MCLAREN
May 2010
Advisor: Dr. Monica Tracey
Major: Instructional Technology
Degree: Doctor of Philosophy
The purpose of this research study was to investigate the extent instructor-learner interaction types affected learner satisfaction in online, semester-long Masters courses. This research study lent itself to several questions: To what extent do instructor-learner interaction types affect learner satisfaction in online Masters courses; To what extent does instructional immediacy affect learner satisfaction in online Masters courses; To what extent does instructor availability affect learner satisfaction in online Masters courses; To …