WHO IS THE ONLINE STUDENT?
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WHO IS THEONLINE STUDENT?
WHO IS THEONLINE STUDENT?
Barbara Truman-DavisDirector, Course Development & Web Services
Dale VoorheesCoordinator, Course Development
Barbara Truman-DavisDirector, Course Development & Web Services
Dale VoorheesCoordinator, Course Development
The University of Central FloridaThe University of Central Florida
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The University of Central FloridaThe University of
Central Florida
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Scope of UCF’s Online ProgramScope of UCF’s Online Program
• Half (500) of all full-time faculty engaged
• Half (250) of these trained through IDL6543
• 1,000+ WebCT courses
• 800+ courses built with production support
• Six fully online programs, three graduate certificates
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Current Online DegreesCurrent Online Degrees
• B.A. and B.S. in Liberal Studies• B.S. in Voc. Ed. and Industry Training• R.N. to B.S.N. Nursing• A.A.-A.S. to B.S. in Health Services
Administration• M.A. and M.S. in Vocational Education• M.A. in Educational Media• M.S. in Forensic Science (partially online)
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Institutional Support for Distributed Learning
Institutional Support for Distributed Learning
• Course Development & Web Services: dedicated to online class support
• Center for Distributed Learning– marketing– long-range planning– registration– faculty training
• Office of Instructional Resources– ITV network
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Web-based courses: Delivered entirely over the Web, with no regular class meetings
Mixed-mode courses: Delivered partially in classroom and partially over the Web (“reduced seat time”)
Enhanced courses: Web presence
UCF Online Delivery ModelsUCF Online Delivery Models
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Online Sections(All Modes)
Online Sections(All Modes)
020406080
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Online Students(All Modes)
Online Students(All Modes)
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• Internet tools
• Browser test
• Tutorials
• Assessment
• UCF information
• Connection tocampus network
Student Support CD-ROMStudent Support CD-ROM
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Distributed LearningImpact Assessment
Distributed LearningImpact Assessment
Learning styles
Success ratesAttitudes
DemographicsWithdrawal rates
Strategies forsuccess
Students
Critical thinking
Effective instructional tools
Quasi-experiments
Faculty
Accreditation
Real time surveys
Assessment techniques
Personal theorizing
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What We Have Found Regarding Online Students
What We Have Found Regarding Online Students
• The majority of students enrolled in fully online (W) courses are also enrolled in F2F courses
• The distribution of students by ethnicity is approximately the same for all modalities
• Fully online (W) courses consistently have more females than other modalities
• On the average, students enrolled in W courses are oldest, followed by those in M sections then face-to-face
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Success Rates of Fully Online and Mixed-mode Courses From Fall 1997 Through Spring 2000Success Rates of Fully Online and Mixed-mode Courses From Fall 1997 Through Spring 2000
70
75
80
85
90
95
100
Fall 97
Spr 98
Sum98
Fall98
Spr99
Sum99
Fully online
Mixed-mode
Face-to-face
Fall99
Spr00
86 87
81
88
92
86
89
9694
83
88
83
88 8987 87
8891
94
83
89
82
87
83
Total N=52,218 students
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Withdrawal Rates of Fully Online and Mixed-mode Courses From Fall 1997 Through Spring 2000
Withdrawal Rates of Fully Online and Mixed-mode Courses From Fall 1997 Through Spring 2000
0
10
20
30
40
50
Fully online
Mixed-mode
Face-to-face
Fall 97
Spr 98
Sum98
Fall98
Spr99
Sum99
Fall99
Spr00
85 5 6 4 4 5
12
745 6
4 4 5 32
84 4
85 5
Total N=52,218 students
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Percentage of Undergraduate and Graduate Students in Online Courses -- Spring ‘99
Percentage of Undergraduate and Graduate Students in Online Courses -- Spring ‘99
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9079%
72%
21% 18%
GraduateUndergraduate
Fully online (n=1,148)
Mixed-mode (n=2,283)
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Gender of Students Enrolled Differing Modalities and UCF Overall -- Spring ‘99
Gender of Students Enrolled Differing Modalities and UCF Overall -- Spring ‘99
0
10
20
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FemalesMales
Mixed-mode
sectionsN=2,283
Fullyonline
sectionsN=1,148
Face-to-facesectionsN=4,743
57%
43%
73%
27%
56%
44%
55%
45%
UCFoverall
N=30,009
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Student Ages -- Spring ‘99Student Ages -- Spring ‘99
0
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10
15
20
25
30
35
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10th25th50th75th90th
Face-to-faceN=4,743
Media-enhancedN=2,283
Fully-onlineN=1,148
Mean=24SD=6.9
Mean=26SD=8.4
Mean=30SD=9.3
Percentiles
Age
Type of class
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Employment StatusReported by StudentsEmployment Status
Reported by Students
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
51%
33%
16%
Full time Part time Do not work
42%37%
21%
Fully online (n=341)
Mixed-mode (n=181)
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Reported Location ofStudent Computers
Reported Location ofStudent Computers
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30
40
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60
70
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90
10088%
22% 20%
6%
At home At campus At job Other
81%
51%
13% 3%
Fully online (n=341)
Mixed-mode (n=181)
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Drive Time to UCF CampusReported by Students
Drive Time to UCF CampusReported by Students
0
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24%
17%
31%
17%
11%
<15 15-30 31-60 61-90 90+
Minutes
24%21%
35%
16%
2%
Fully online (n=341)
Media-enhanced (n=181)
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Reasons Given by Students for Enrolling in Fully Online and Mixed-Mode Courses
Reasons Given by Students for Enrolling in Fully Online and Mixed-Mode Courses
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
9079%
44%
22% 19% 19% 20%
Conve
nien
ce
Try it
Instr
ucto
r
Sche
dule
conf
licts
Only
avail
able
Other
20%16% 14%
43%34%
Fully online (n=341)
Mixed-mode (n=181)
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Reported Student SatisfactionWith Online Courses
Reported Student SatisfactionWith Online Courses
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
3% 5% 7%
31%
54%
Veryunsatisfied
Unsatisfied Neutral Satisfied Verysatisfied
3%7%
12%
43%
34%
Fully online (n=341)
Mixed-mode (n=181)
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Student Attitudes Toward Taking Another Online Course
Spring ‘99 (N=341)
Student Attitudes Toward Taking Another Online Course
Spring ‘99 (N=341)
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
2% 4% 5%
19%
Definitelynot
Probablynot
Not sure Probably Definitely
2% 4%8%
43%
70%
43%
Fully online (n=341)
Media-enhanced (n=181)
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The Transition of Student Affect Regarding Online Courses
The Transition of Student Affect Regarding Online Courses
• UCF is responding to my needs
• I am more active in my learning
• I feel personally empowered
• My learning is more convenient
• My learning is self-paced
…then (1998) …and now (2000)
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Advice Students Would Give to Others Considering an Online Course
Advice Students Would Give to Others Considering an Online Course
• Keep up and don’t procrastinate• Attend the orientation• Be disciplined• Develop your computer skills• Ask for help• Keep in touch with the professor• Check the forum daily
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A Summary of LongBehavior Types
A Summary of LongBehavior Types
• Aggressive Independent– high energy– action-oriented– not concerned with approval– speaks out freely– gets into confrontational
situations• Passive Independent
– low energy– not concerned with approval– prefers to work alone– resists pressure from
authority
• Aggressive Dependent– high energy– action-oriented– concerned with approval– rarely expresses negative
feelings– performs at or above ability
• Passive Dependent– low energy– concerned with approval– highly sensitive to the feelings
of others– very compliant
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Distribution of Long Types andTraits for Online Students
Distribution of Long Types andTraits for Online Students
AI23%
PI17%
AD53%
PD7%
40%
73%
21%
33%
(n=342)
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Distribution of Long Types and Traits for CHM 1020
Distribution of Long Types and Traits for CHM 1020
AI27%
PI18%
AD37%
PD19%
(n=133)
31%
60%
22%
55%
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Student Reasons for Withdrawing From Fully Online Courses
Student Reasons for Withdrawing From Fully Online Courses
0
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10
15
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25
30
Technologyissues
Webstuff
confusing
Personalconflicts
Lack ofclass
organization
Too much work/time
(N=52)25%23% 23%
8% 8% 8%6%
Instructorissues
Other
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Student BenefitsCited by Online Faculty
Student BenefitsCited by Online Faculty
• Improved learning flexibility
• Improved student interaction and feedback
• Technology as a learning resource
• Enhanced student responsibility
• Convenience
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UCF Distributed Learning Impact Evaluation WebsiteUCF Distributed Learning Impact Evaluation Website
http://reach.ucf.edu/~research
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Additional Contacts at the University of Central Florida
Additional Contacts at the University of Central Florida
Chuck Dziuban, Ph.D.University of Central FloridaDistributed Learning Impact EvaluationP.O. Box 161250Orlando, FL [email protected]
Patsy D. Moskal, Ed.D.University of Central FloridaDistributed Learning Impact EvaluationP.O. Box 161250Orlando, FL [email protected]
Steve Sorg, Ph.D.University of Central FloridaCenter for Distributed Learning12424 Research Parkway, Suite 264Orlando, FL [email protected]
For information regarding UCF’s Distributed Learning Impact Evaluation:
For information regarding UCF’s institutional approach to distributed learning: