Development of a distance education assessment instrument |
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Authors: | Patrick J Harrison Farhad Saba Bonnie J Seeman Gina Molise Robert Behm Michael D Williams |
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Institution: | (1) the Department of Educational Technology at San Diego State University, USA;(2) Unified School District, California;(3) the College of Extended Studies, California State University, Long Beach;(4) the Distant Learning Programs at San Diego State University, USA;(5) the Department of Educational Technology, San Diego State University, USA |
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Abstract: | The study described in this article takes the view that distance education programs are dynamic systems with multiple constituencies.
Literature on distance education programs as complex systems and on the critical constituency approach to program evaluation
was used to guide the development of a questionnaire designed to assess the components of a distance education program. Instrument
development was conducted in four phases using both quantitative and qualitative methods. The data from this study suggest
that there are four major components of effectiveness in distance education programs: instruction, management, telecommuting,
and support. Within each of these components there are from two to five subcomponents, 14 components in all, which can be
used to assess distance education programs. The assessment scale which was developed measures these four components and their
subcomponents. |
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