Differences in Attitudes Between On-Site and Distance-Site Students in Group Teleconference Courses

Promoting Social Capital, Empowerment and Counter-Stereotypical Behavior in Male and Female Students in Online CSCL Communuties

“…So we confirmed that also online asynchronous learning groups follow a sequential model of group development, but do not present the conflict stage. We had students working both in very small (4)(5) and larger (18)(19)(20) groups, but we did not find differences with respect to levels of conflict. Both more task-oriented and socio-emotional oriented groups showed no storming stage.…”

“…Whiteman, Scott, and McElnay (1994) found that students have positive attitudes toward distant education. Bisciglia and Monk-Turner (2002) found that students who attend class off campus and who work full time have a more positive attitude toward distance education, and are more likely to be motivated and willing to take other distance education course than their on-site peers. Hannay and Newvine (2006) found that students enrolled in criminal justice courses preferred distance education, because it allows them to balance their other commitments more easily.…”

Students’ perceptions of the open and distance learning mode for initial primary teacher training in Malawi: A case of Lilongwe Teachers’ College

“…The challenges that characterized the ODL teacher-training program-such as delays in the payment of student allowances, delays in the distribution of study material, inadequate time for on-campus instruction, inadequate professional support during the off-campus component, and staffing shortages in schools that resulted in heavy teaching loads for student teachers-highlight the complexity of integrating ODL into a pre-service teacher-training program (Bisciglia & Turner, 2002).…”

“…Students' perceptions of ODL According to Bisciglia and Turner (2002), students who study full-time and attend class offcampus have a more positive attitude to ODL than other students. Further, they are also more likely to be motivated and willing to take other ODL courses when given the option.…”

“…Further, they are also more likely to be motivated and willing to take other ODL courses when given the option. Bisciglia and Turner (2002) argue that ODL students will be more enthusiastic about this type of learning environment because ODL programs are designed to serve an off-campus population. Such feelings are not always shared by their peers in traditional class-based training.…”