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Research
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Profile of Participation in Distance Education: 1999-2000 (continued)
The report uses the survey data to address several research questions:
- Which students participated in distance education in 1999-2000? Were any student characteristics related to participation in distance education?
- Which types of technology did students use to take their distance education courses?
- How satisfied were students with their distance education courses?
- Below is a very brief summary of the findings from the most recent NCES study on distance education.
Student Participation in Distance Education
The findings
suggested clear patterns of participation in distance education for both
undergraduate and graduate students. The study found that students who
participated in distance education tended to be those with family responsibilities
and limited time. Within the undergraduate respondents, females were more
likely than males to participate in distance education courses.
Distance Education Delivery
Both graduate and undergraduate students who took distance education courses were more likely to do so via the Internet than via either live or prerecorded TV or audio.