{"product_id":"attitudes-toward-interactivity-in-a-graduate-distance-education-program-a-qualitative-analysis-9781581120714","title":"Attitudes Toward Interactivity in a Graduate Distance Education Program: A Qualitative Analysis","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Brent Muirhead\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Dissertation.com\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Dissertation.com\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Research\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs distance education schools grow in popularity, contemporary educators are raising important instructional questions about quality of these programs. A vital question involves concerns about the level of interactivity or interaction between students and between teachers and students. Interactivity is a challenging subject because there are few research studies that address the issue. It is a dynamic entity that involves a number of important elements, but the researcher stressed three vital elements: communication, participation, and feedback.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe study highlights research results from a survey of students who were pursuing on-line graduate degrees (masters and doctoral). Important distance education issues are discussed such as feedback from professors and the quality of academic dialog during a computer-mediated class. The text offers a relevant analysis of interactivity that should help distance educators and administrators in their quest to develop programs that meet the needs of today s adult learners.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Dissertation.com","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47969798520983,"sku":"9781581120714","price":1829.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9781581120714.webp?v=1782924274","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/attitudes-toward-interactivity-in-a-graduate-distance-education-program-a-qualitative-analysis-9781581120714","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}