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Teaching In Online Courses:
Experiences Of Instructional Technology Faculty Members

Year 2008, Volume: 9 Issue: 2, 97 - 108, 01.06.2008

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The Internet and computer technology have altered the education landscape. Online courses are offered throughout the world. Learning about the experiences of faculty members is important to guide practitioners and administrators. Using qualitative research methodology, this study investigated the experiences of faculty members teaching online courses. A convenience sampling was used to select the instructional technology faculty members to investigate their experiences in online courses. Semi-structured interviews with faculty members teaching online courses were used as the primary source to collect data about the experiences of faculty members in online courses. Results of the study showed that faculty members' interest in using technology and the amount of time available to them for online course design affected the quality of online courses. The findings of this study also indicated that design quality of online courses is affected by the interest of faculty members to use the technology and the time that they can devote to planning, designing, and developing online courses. The poor design of existing online courses, high learning expectations of individuals from these courses, and the future of online courses are the concerns of faculty members. Higher education institutions should support workshops and trainings to increase the skills and interests of non-instructional design faculty members to design and develop online courses.

Year 2008, Volume: 9 Issue: 2, 97 - 108, 01.06.2008

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Primary Language English
Journal Section Articles
Authors

Omur Akdemır This is me

Publication Date June 1, 2008
Submission Date February 27, 2015
Published in Issue Year 2008 Volume: 9 Issue: 2

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APA Akdemır, O. (2008). Teaching In Online Courses:
Experiences Of Instructional Technology Faculty Members. Turkish Online Journal of Distance Education, 9(2), 97-108.