Scheduled for RCB Student Poster Session, Wednesday, April 13, 2005, 12:45 PM - 2:15 PM, Convention Center: Exhibit Hall Poster Area II


Comparison of Selected Quality Indicators for On-Campus and Distance Education Courses

K. Elizabeth Hensleigh, Michael Stellefson, J. Don Chaney and James Eddy, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX

The utilization of instructional technological (IT) applications within professional preparation programs, worksite settings, and various educational environments has grown in recent years. One such IT application is the design of asynchronous distance education courses. Asynchronous distance education has been be utilized within university settings to meet the needs of location and time bound students. The Department of Health and Kinesiology at Texas A&M University developed three asynchronous distance education health courses offered to undergraduates: Healthy Lifestyles; Race, Ethnicity and Health; and Women’s Health. These courses were also offered as on-campus courses. Each course was evaluated using a student satisfaction survey that was developed to assess students’ opinions on the quality of the courses and to obtain their opinion on specific aspects of each course in order to best meet the needs of future students. The purpose of this study was to compare the quality indicators of distance education courses with on-campus courses. The study results reveal pertinent information regarding differences and similarities in course quality and evaluation processes; and instructor access, knowledge, and effectiveness in teaching the course content. This presentation will illustrate the implications for the design, implementation, and evaluation of future distance education programming.

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