Exploring the Relationship between Media Choices and Teaching Experience in Online Courses

Diane Hamilton, Ph.D.

My Background Over 35 years in Sales/Marketing Author of the Online Student’s User

Manual (and other books/publications) Taught Online Since 2006 My website:

http://drdianehamilton.com

Story Behind This Study Obtained Data Peer-Review and Publishing

Requirements Sent Abstract Presented Locally Wrote Paper Peer Reviewed Became Published

Surprise!

Peer Review

Letter of Acceptance

Overview the Study Demand – 6.7 million take online

course Platforms – Blackboard, eCollege,

Moodle, OLS, Loud Cloud, Angel Media Choices – Websites, Blogs, Video

Links, News Sites, Social Network Sites Survey – Linkedin Group

Popularity of Online Learning

Online Sector Fastest Growing in Education – 6.7 Million Students (Sloan-C.org)

Acceptance and Retention Issues

Online Professor Responsibilities

Expertise – Job Requirements – Many are Advanced Beginners or at Least Competent

Challenges – Quality, Access, Appropriate Content

Digital/Social Media Choices

Blogs Facebook Twitter News Youtube

Study Design Linkedin – Groups and Reason for

Choice PollDaddy – Easy of Access and

Delivery

Study Results Demographics – 110 Online Professors Choices – News Sites, Blogs, Youtube,

Social Sites (Facebook, Twitter), None Frequencies

GenderGender

  Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent

Valid

male51 46.4 46.4 46.4

Female59 53.6 53.6 100.0

Total110 100.0 100.0  

AgeAge

  Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent

Valid

26-35 7 6.4 6.4 6.4

36-45 22 20.0 20.0 26.4

46-55 31 28.2 28.2 54.5

>55 50 45.5 45.5 100.0

Total 110 100.0 100.0  

ExperienceExperience

  Frequency

Percent Valid Percent

Cumulative Percent

Valid

< 3 years

11 10.0 10.0 10.0

3 - 8 years

58 52.7 52.7 62.7

> 8 years

41 37.3 37.3 100.0

Total110 100.0 100.0  

Media ChoiceMedia

  Frequency

Percent Valid Percent

Cumulative Percent

Valid

News (official) 59 53.6 53.6 53.6

Blogs 5 4.5 4.5 58.2

Youtube 21 19.1 19.1 77.3

Facebook (Social Media)

2 1.8 1.8 79.1

Not Listed 16 14.5 14.5 93.6

None 7 6.4 6.4 100.0

Total 110 100.0 100.0  

Media Based on Experience

News Sites Blogs, etc. Youtube Facebook Not Listed None0

5

10

15

20

25

30

35

<3 years3-8 years>8 years

Media Based on Experience

Media Based on Age

News Sites Blogs, etc. Youtube Facebook Not Listed None0

5

10

15

20

25

30

35

26-3536-4546-55>55

Experience Based on Gender

<3 years 3-8 years >8 years0

5

10

15

20

25

30

35

malefemale

Men and Women Experience in Percentages

<3 years 3-8 years >8 years0

0.1

0.2

0.3

0.4

0.5

0.6

0.7

0.8

malefemale

Implications Appropriateness Selection Further Research

Conclusion Growth Effective Use Further Research

Questions

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