JOURNAL OF HIGHER EDUCATION THEORY AND PRACTICE


On Line Education – Our Future or a Fad? A Short Case Study

Author(s): Biff Baker

Citation: Biff Baker, (2018) "On Line Education – Our Future or a Fad? A Short Case Study," Journal of Higher Education Theory and Practice, Vol.18, Iss. 4, pp. 16-24

Article Type: Research paper

Publisher: North American Business Press

Abstract:

This case study examines the implementation of a multi-disciplinary course to prepare students for living overseas. The same instructor taught this course to over 1000 students over a period of four years. Teaching evaluations and written comments were used discovering that a traditional course was
preferred over an online course. Findings suggest that colleges carefully consider the target markets and
curriculum before deciding whether the curriculum should be Internet-based.