Online Facilitation in Online MBA Courses
PROCEEDINGS
Xiaojing Liu, Seung-hee Lee, Curtis J. Bonk, Indiana University, United States ; Richard Magjuka, Indiana University, United States ; Kyong-Jee Kim, Shijuan Liu, Mengyu Zhang, Indiana University, United States ; Bude Su, Indiana University, United States ; Min Shi, Indiana University, United States ; Alyssa Wise, Indiana University, United States ; Minyoung Doo, James Madison university, United States
E-Learn: World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare, and Higher Education, in Washington, DC, USA ISBN 978-1-880094-54-9 Publisher: Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education (AACE), San Diego, CA
Abstract
The purpose of this study is to understand the practice of facilitating online MBA courses at a Midwestern university which has already established a highly successful traditional MBA program. The study explores the impact of online facilitation as an effective instruction tool on several key components of online learning, including online learning activities, social presence, and teamwork. The research utilizes surveys, interviews, and document analyses of online class assignments and discussions. The findings indicate that the instructors in this program have exhibited certain levels of facilitation skills and provided a satisfactory experience for online learners. However, several issues arising from the study indicated that the faculty and students both need to have more guidance and support technologically and pedagogically to make a more engaging and fruitful online learning environment.
Citation
Liu, X., Lee, S.h., Bonk, C.J., Magjuka, R., Kim, K.J., Liu, S., Zhang, M., Su, B., Shi, M., Wise, A. & Doo, M. (2004). Online Facilitation in Online MBA Courses. In J. Nall & R. Robson (Eds.), Proceedings of E-Learn 2004--World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare, and Higher Education (pp. 2020-2025). Washington, DC, USA: Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education (AACE). Retrieved March 19, 2024 from https://www.learntechlib.org/primary/p/11619/.
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