“…Factors affecting satisfaction may be organizational and may involve the environment, management and support services (Biner, Bink, Huffman & Dean, 1995), or they may be individual, including readiness, time and family support (Jegede & Kirkwood, 1994). In this regard, for instance, some studies have reported that individuals who are less influenced by the surrounding environment are better suited to distance learning than people who are more influenced by the surrounding environment (Thompson & Thompson, 2001). A study conducted by Inman, Kerwin and Mayes (1999) on student perceptions of distance learning found that students were highly satisfied with the instructors and courses.…”