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Publication Date: 2010
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Student Satisfaction of Online Courses for Educational Leadership
Sampson, Pauline M.; Leonard, John; Ballenger, Julia W.; Coleman, J. Craig
Online Journal of Distance Learning Administration, v13 n3 Fall 2010
This survey research was completed at a regional university to determine students' satisfaction of online courses in a principal and superintendent certification program in one educational leadership department. This study explored the students' satisfaction of course components: instruction, communication, assessment, leadership, teamwork, professionalism, and respect/diversity. The findings on the first cohort survey with a hybrid format of course delivery, the 2005 baseline, showed a positive satisfaction with overall means between 3.79 and 4.48 on a five point Likert-scale with a 5 meaning strong agreement with satisfaction. The lowest area of satisfaction was the category of cohort teamwork (M = 3.79) and the highest area of satisfaction was the category of assessment (M = 4.48). The most recent group of students (2009) with a totally online delivery format completed the survey and showed an overall positive satisfaction with overall means between 3.77 and 4.30 on a five point Likert-scale with a 5 meaning strong agreement with satisfaction. The lowest area of satisfaction was the category of teamwork (M = 3.77) and the highest are of satisfaction was the category of instruction (M = 4.30). (Contains 2 tables.)
Descriptors: Student Attitudes, Online Courses, Instructional Leadership, Superintendents, Participant Satisfaction, Leadership Training, Principals, Certification, Likert Scales, Student Surveys, Administrator Education, Best Practices, Delivery Systems, Performance Factors, Predictor Variables
State University of West Georgia. 1601 Maple Street, Honors House, Carrollton, GA 30118. Tel: 678-839-5489; Fax: 678-839-0636; e-mail: distance@westga.edu; Web site: http://www.westga.edu/~distance/ojdla
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education
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Language: English
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