College Students’ Perception of an Online Course in Special Education

dc.contributor.affiliationAriana Eichelberger - University of Hawaii at Manoa
dc.contributor.affiliationHong T.P. Ngo - University of Hawaii at Manoa
dc.contributor.authorEichelberger, Ariana
dc.contributor.authorNgo, Hong
dc.date.accessioned2020-07-30T22:18:36Z
dc.date.available2020-07-30T22:18:36Z
dc.date.issued2018
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10125/69151
dc.subjectonline course design
dc.subjectstudent perception
dc.subjectdistance education
dc.titleCollege Students’ Perception of an Online Course in Special Education
dc.typeConference Paper
dcterms.abstractWhen redesigning an online course, obtaining and integrating feedback from students is a critical facet of an iterative design and development cycle. This study examined college students’ perceptions of specific elements of a redesigned online course. Elements included course structure, curriculum and instruction, technology, and student connection. In addition, student age and selfreported online course preparedness were also considered. The study used a concurrent nested mixed methods research design that allowed collection of both quantitative and qualitative data. The findings showed that (1) the course structure was the most highly rated element, whereas student connection was lowest, (2) students’ age impacted student perception of curriculum and instruction, course structure, and technology course elements, and (3) no significant difference was found in students’ online course preparedness and their perception of the course elements. These findings add to a growing body of literature on student perception of online courses and may to some extent shift views on the importance of preparedness and student-student connection in an online learning environment.
dcterms.extent12 pages
dcterms.rightsAttribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 United States
dcterms.typeText

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