master of arts in liberal studies by distance learning

support, and evaluation and assessment.


Powell, Richard, Christopher Conway and Lynda Ross (1990).  Effects of Student
Predisposing Characteristics on Student Success, Journal of Distance Education, 5(1). 
The question of why some students successfully study through distance 
education and others do not is important as distance education moves into the 
mainstream of higher education. This paper first advances a multivariate 
framework for examining the issue.  It then explores the predictive capability of 
students predisposing characteristics in regard to their chances of successfully 
completing their first Athabasca University distance education course.  Using 
discriminant analysis, nine predisposing characteristics were found to be 
significantly related to success.  Some of these characteristics included married 
students, respondents who rated themselves well organized, female students, and 
student literacy.


Riddle, Joy (1990).  Measuring Affective Change:  Students in a Distance Education
Class. Greeley, Colorado:  Western Institute of Distance Education, University of
Northern Colorado.




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This paper describes an ongoing distance education project at the University of 
Northern Colorado.  Students in a distance education class were assessed both 
before and after the course to address their affective concerns about distance 
education.

Rupinski, T. and P. Stoloff (1990).  An Evaluation of Navy Video Training (VTT). 
CRM 90-36.  Alexandria, Virginia:  Center for Naval Analysis.

This research evaluated the use of Video Teletraining (VTT) to deliver Navy F- 
school instruction to students at remote sights.  Using data collected from a four- 
site, fully interactive audio-video network, the analysis focused on system 
utilization, training effectiveness, downtime, and savings to the Navy.  Course 
grades of students at the remote sites were compared to those of students at the 
originating site.  Controlling for a students mental aptitude and experience in the 
Navy, regression analysis found that grades at remote sites were, on average, 2.4 
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