Can You Hear Me Now? An Examination of Online Learner Communication Preference

Date

2017

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Academic and Business Research Institute

Abstract

Developments in technology including the Internet, social media, and mobile devices have opened the choices of available means for communication in the online classroom. The emerging means of communication between online students and faculty has spawned an interest for an examination of pedagogical influences in relation to existing theoretical frameworks and best practices. The purpose of this investigation was to examine the communication preferences of a group of students enrolled in an online program of higher education. A panel of 78 knowledgeable online learners was offered a survey that was intended to examine certain preferences and expectations for online communication with faculty and classmates. The results of this investigation offer practitioners insight into communication media preferences of an informed group of undergraduate online students.

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Keywords

Online Education, Learner Communication Preference

Citation

Bailie, J. L. (2017). Can you hear me now? An examination of online learner communication preference. Journal of Instructional Pedagogies, 18.

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