What Motivates Community College Students to Enroll Online and Why It Matters. Insights on Equity and Outcomes. Issue 19

Autor/in	Fox, Heather L.
Institution	Illinois University, Office of Community College Research and Leadership
Titel	What Motivates Community College Students to Enroll Online and Why It Matters. Insights on Equity and Outcomes. Issue 19
Quelle	(2017), (12 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Monographie
Schlagwörter	Two Year College Students; Student Motivation; Online Courses; Educational Technology; Technology Uses in Education; Course Selection (Students); Semi Structured Interviews; Phenomenology; Student Attitudes; College Environment; Student Responsibility; Pacing; Time Factors (Learning); Costs; Difficulty Level; Familiarity; Interaction; Value Judgment + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Schulische Motivation; Online course; Online-Kurs; Unterrichtsmedien; Technology enhanced learning; Technology aided learning; Technologieunterstütztes Lernen; Course selection; Student; Students; Kurswahl; Phenomenological psychology; Phänomenologie; Psychologie; Schülerverhalten; Hochschulumwelt; Lerntempo; Cost; Kosten; Schwierigkeitsgrad; Interaktion; Werturteil
Abstract	One of the strongest promises of online education is the potential that this modality could be used to increase access to postsecondary education opportunities and promote a democratic society of educated citizens (Dillon & Cintrón, 1997). Community colleges' use of online education is particularly important in light of the high proportion of underserved students they enroll and the potential for online education to reach underserved students, including disabled, rural, low-income, minority, and developmental students. Cox (2005) suggests, "for the community college sector, which enables access to higher education for the least-advantaged students, clarifying the current state of online practice is essential to preserving the democratizing aspects of public postsecondary schooling" (p. 1756). This study explores two research questions relating to the demand for online education at community colleges: (1) What factors motivate community college students to take online courses? and (2) What factors influence community college students' online course selection? Highlighted findings include: (1) Students use online education to engage in education while meeting a multiplex of responsibilities related to family, work, and community; (2) When selecting courses to take online, students carefully consider both the relative value and difficulty of each course; and (3) Online courses allow students to avoid perceived negative interactions they associate with being on campus. (ERIC).
Anmerkungen	Office of Community College Research and Leadership. 51 Gerty Drive Room 129, Champaign, IL 61820. Tel: 217-244-9390; Fax: 217-244-0851; e-mail: occri@uiuc.edu; Web site: http://occrl.illinois.edu
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2020/1/01