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This applied research study was a correlation studythat examined instructor-initiated communication asit related to student completion rates, studentsatisfaction ratings, and modified grades in onlinecoursework. Selected online courses from aPennsylvania college were evaluated for the frequencyand type of instructor-initiated communication asobserved through the Blackboard learning managementsystem. The study included instructor-initiatedcontacts such as discussion forum postings, emails,announcements, and links provided via course work andhandouts. Results were analyzed for a correlationbetween instructor-initiated online communication andstudent completion rates, student satisfactionratings, and modified grades. Findings suggested apositive linear relationship between totalinstructor-initiated communication frequency andcompletion rates and student satisfaction ratings. Aninverse relationship was found between the frequencyof instructor-initiated communication and modifiedgrades. In addition, it was suggested that correctiveand Socratic communication types had a greaterinfluence on student outcomes.

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• Full title: Instructor-initiated Communication and Student Outcomes
• Author: Eva Stein
• Language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 160
• EAN: 9783836497039
• ISBN: 3836497034
• ID: 07093967
• Publisher: VDM Verlag Dr. Mueller E.K.
• Weight: 222 g
• Dimensions: 229 × 152 × 9 mm
• Date of publishing: 17. September 2008

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