Evaluating the Effectiveness of Three Different Course Delivery Methods in Online and Distance Education

Barry Cartwright, Sheri Fabian

2017

Abstract

Students who completed at least one of three introductory Criminology courses offered through Simon Fraser University’s Centre for Online and Distance Education (CODE) between May 2013 and April 2014 were invited to participate in an online survey regarding their perceptions of and experiences with these three fully online courses. The three courses varied substantively from each other in their online format and pedagogical approaches. The research indicates that students find interactive exercises, educational video games, online audio-visual instruction (e.g., online lectures or Webcasts) and online quizzes helpful in understanding course content and preparing for examinations. Results regarding participation in online discussion groups were mixed, although students feel these groups give them an opportunity to interact with their peers in the online environment. The survey results have already influenced the format of recently revised and newly designed CODE courses at the university, and are expected to inform the design of future courses.

Paper Citation

in Harvard Style

Cartwright B. and Fabian S. (2017). Evaluating the Effectiveness of Three Different Course Delivery Methods in Online and Distance Education . In Proceedings of the 9th International Conference on Computer Supported Education - Volume 1: CSEDU, ISBN 978-989-758-239-4, pages 268-275. DOI: 10.5220/0006270202680275

in Bibtex Style

@conference{csedu17,
author={Barry Cartwright and Sheri Fabian},
title={Evaluating the Effectiveness of Three Different Course Delivery Methods in Online and Distance Education},
booktitle={Proceedings of the 9th International Conference on Computer Supported Education - Volume 1: CSEDU,},
year={2017},
pages={268-275},
publisher={SciTePress},
organization={INSTICC},
doi={10.5220/0006270202680275},
isbn={978-989-758-239-4},
}

in EndNote Style

TY - CONF
JO - Proceedings of the 9th International Conference on Computer Supported Education - Volume 1: CSEDU,
TI - Evaluating the Effectiveness of Three Different Course Delivery Methods in Online and Distance Education
SN - 978-989-758-239-4
AU - Cartwright B.
AU - Fabian S.
PY - 2017
SP - 268
EP - 275
DO - 10.5220/0006270202680275