%0 Thesis %1 jasper_goulard_college_2002 %A Jasper Goulard, Cherie Lee %D 2002 %K EDUCATION, Higher, TECHNOLOGY %T College faculty attitudes toward Web-based learning in a private, liberal arts institution of higher education %X The purpose of this study was to discover the attitudes of college faculty toward web-based instruction. The study was conducted in a private, liberal arts college in Northern California. The study participants were teaching faculty (n = 70) representing 63.1 percent of the faculty who were polled from all academic areas at the College. This was an exploratory study conducted through a mailed questionnaire designed by the researcher. The primary research questions investigated relationships between age, academic discipline, comfort with computers, experience with web-based instruction, personal interest and attitudes toward web-based courses. The value the faculty members placed on student contact, as well as their attitudes and concerns about web-based courses were also explored. The results showed no significant relationship between age, comfort with computers, experience with web-based instruction and attitudes toward web-based courses. Faculty from the Science areas were the most favorable toward web-based instruction, with faculty from the Professional areas the next most favorable, and faculty from the Arts and Humanities the least favorable toward web-based courses. Faculty with personal interests in web-based instruction were more positive about other faculty participating in web-based courses. The majority of the faculty responding identified student contact as the most important element in their job satisfaction. They also expressed concerns about reduced student contact and web-based courses. Results indicated a strong need by faculty for technical support in developing and teaching web-based courses, training, and release time (reduced teaching load) to develop web-based courses. Concerns were expressed that the college administration may not provide this needed support. Another concern was whether web-based courses were compatible with the college mission. It was recommended that these concerns be addressed prior to introducing web-based curricula at the college studied.

@phdthesis{jasper_goulard_college_2002, abstract = {The purpose of this study was to discover the attitudes of college faculty toward web-based instruction. The study was conducted in a private, liberal arts college in Northern California. The study participants were teaching faculty (n = 70) representing 63.1 percent of the faculty who were polled from all academic areas at the College. This was an exploratory study conducted through a mailed questionnaire designed by the researcher. The primary research questions investigated relationships between age, academic discipline, comfort with computers, experience with web-based instruction, personal interest and attitudes toward web-based courses. The value the faculty members placed on student contact, as well as their attitudes and concerns about web-based courses were also explored. The results showed no significant relationship between age, comfort with computers, experience with web-based instruction and attitudes toward web-based courses. Faculty from the Science areas were the most favorable toward web-based instruction, with faculty from the Professional areas the next most favorable, and faculty from the Arts and Humanities the least favorable toward web-based courses. Faculty with personal interests in web-based instruction were more positive about other faculty participating in web-based courses. The majority of the faculty responding identified student contact as the most important element in their job satisfaction. They also expressed concerns about reduced student contact and web-based courses. Results indicated a strong need by faculty for technical support in developing and teaching web-based courses, training, and release time (reduced teaching load) to develop web-based courses. Concerns were expressed that the college administration may not provide this needed support. Another concern was whether web-based courses were compatible with the college mission. It was recommended that these concerns be addressed prior to introducing web-based curricula at the college studied.}, added-at = {2018-06-19T15:18:45.000+0200}, author = {Jasper Goulard, Cherie Lee}, biburl = {https://www.bibsonomy.org/bibtex/224a5f79174d63a0672437eeddfc6e0d5/prophe}, interhash = {c40d5f280f65b68463f6a42b74809f14}, intrahash = {24a5f79174d63a0672437eeddfc6e0d5}, keywords = {EDUCATION, Higher, TECHNOLOGY}, school = {The Union Institute}, shorttitle = {College faculty attitudes toward {Web}-based learning in a private, liberal arts institution of higher education}, timestamp = {2018-06-19T15:18:45.000+0200}, title = {College faculty attitudes toward {Web}-based learning in a private, liberal arts institution of higher education}, type = {{PhD} {Thesis}}, year = 2002 }