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A 17 page paper investigating college students' ability to adjust to distance education in the online environment compared to the on-ground, traditional classroom setting. As could be expected, those students with fewer other responsibilities (job, children) report spending more time with their online studies. Those least hopeful for their success also are those who have not contacted their instructors and do not spend time with their studies every day. The paper includes a 16-item survey questionnaire and a formal consent form. Bibliography lists 13 sources.
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File: CC6_KSeduDisResStu.rtf
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1 to be visible. Introduction The newest twist in the distance learning of today is that many old, established and respected universities are
offering many courses online; several even offer complete degrees. Some offer single, special-interest classes as well as degree programs, while others limit their offerings to full degree programs only.
Attrition rates can be high, however. The purpose here is to investigate students perceptions of tertiary distance education and how students adjust to the differences between on-ground and
online classes. Literature Review Duke Universitys MBA program is one of the most respected in the US, and it is known for its
innovation. It was offering weekends-only classes for working professionals as long as 15 years ago. Today, students are not required to maintain such geographical proximity. Chris Colbert,
president of a Boston advertising agency, is enrolled in Dukes online MBA program. For a total tuition of $95,000, Colbert does most of his work online and on the
weekends. Successful completion of the program (and therefore awarding of the degree) requires five weeks of study on Dukes Durham, North Carolina campus, as well as two weeks each
in class time in Germany, Brazil and China. In a typical study session, Colbert "reviews a finance lecture from a CD-ROM, checks his class e-mail and prepares for a
chat session with classmates collaborating on a case study" (McGinn, 2000; p. 54). Cornell University praises the Internet for providing a medium for
distance learning in which true exchange can take place. Others muse there often is more "distance" between the instructor and the student in the traditional physical class setting.
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