Annotated References
Allen,
E., & Seaman, J. (2013). Changing course: Ten years of tracking online
education in the United States. Babson Survey Research Group and Quahog
Research Group, LLC.
Presents the research findings on
the state of online learning in the United States. This was the tenth year this research has
been conducted. Surveyed items include
the growth in online education, perceptions and acceptance of online learning
by faculty, as well as the effectiveness of online education in comparison to traditional
educational settings. Statistical graphs
portray the changes occurred during the varying time frames.
Raj,
S., & Al-Alawheh, M. (2010). A Perspective on Online Degrees Vs.
Face-to-Face in the Academic Field Proceedings of the Fifth Conference of
Learning International Networks Consortium. Cambridge, MA; LINC.
Described the perspectives of
employers in regards to the acceptability of online distant education programs
of online doctoral degrees. Delivers
insight into the minds of hiring officials from multiple fields depicting the uncertainties
surrounding online graduate degree programs.
Suggests new approaches to instructional design for online courses could
improve these perceptions.
Richardson,
J. (2010). Online Credentials: A State of Wariness. School Administrator, 67(8),
18-22.
Discusses the skepticisms found in
personnel directors towards individuals with a graduate degree that was
primarily obtained online. School
districts are noted as being reluctant to hire administrators without a
traditional education. Research suggests
that individuals with a degree obtained online are viewed as under qualified to
potential employers.
Shelton,
K. (2011). A Review of Paradigms for Evaluating the Quality of Online Education
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Spring 2011(Number I).
Sinow,
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Gatekeepers’ choice for Employment in the Multimedia Production Industry. Proceedings
of World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare, and
Higher Education (pp. 1918-1927). Chesapeake: AACE.
Describes the acceptability of
online degrees in the multimedia production industry. Studies show that individuals with experience
in online learning are more likely to accept online degrees. Hiring personnel from technology-based fields
find online degrees more credible than that of management fields. Limitations to peer interaction is viewed as
a weakness of online education. General acceptance
of online degree programs rises.
Udegbe,
I. (2012, March). Attitudes of Prospective Human Resource Personnel towards
Distance Learning Degrees. Online Journal of Distance Learning
Administration, XV(1).
Discusses the attitudes of human
resource personnel towards obtaining online degrees. The majority of those surveyed believed
traditional campus-based universities provided a more rigorous experience. Nearly 43% of respondents stated that they
would not hire someone with an online degree.
Overall, only a third of employers surveys had favorable attitudes
towards online learning.
Vukelic,
B. &. (2011). Employers' evaluation of online education. Annals Of DAAAM
& Proceedings, 1471-1472.
Research studies conducted in
Austria discovered employers held negative opinion towards applicants with
online degrees. 90% stated that online
degrees did not provide adequate skills and/or knowledge for successful
potential employees. It was noted that
often it is difficult to differentiate between degrees obtained online and
degrees earned from a traditional academic setting.
Zain-Ul-Abdin,
K. &. (2010). The acceptability of online degrees in teacher training and
hiring. Proceedings of Society for Information Technology & Teacher
Education International Conference 2010 (pp. 995-1000). Chesapeake, VA:
AACE.
Provides research findings on high
school principals’ acceptance of potential teachers with licensure degrees
obtained online. Findings showed that
95% of those surveyed would not hire a teacher with an online degree. Meanwhile, 99% stated they would choose an
applicant with a traditional education over one with an online degree. The participants’ reasoning was that online
programs could not provide adequate socialization required of effective
teachers.
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9 comments :
Hi Sarita, Your video focused well on the stigma that still plagues online degree attainment. I am wondering about some of the footage of the Honda dealership, as this part seemed a bit more like a commercial and I think it took away from your message a bit. Your narrative, however was excellent. Have you experienced problems or negative reactions about your decision to pursue an online degree?
Hi Sarita,
I enjoyed our synchronous communication yesterday with Shar discussing our videos. I especially liked your voice overlay throughout the video. I also liked how you incorporated the video clips of your family while talking about the flexible schedule that online learning provides. I was wondering why you did not interview someone in education such as a principal or someone in a district leadership position as you did in the business sector at the Honda Dealership. After you said you tried about 15 other video editing software programs in our discussion and finally decided to try Windows Movie Maker, I am glad that it was so easy to use and produced an excellent quality video. Thank you again for being a part of my learning community in this class. I look forward to working with you again in 8844 next quarter!
Sincerely,
LeAnn
Martha,
I wasn't very satisfied with my Honda footage either. I was trying to portray the negative associations with online learning in large companies.
When I began my newest online degree, some of my colleagues snubbed their noses at it. Some thought I was crazy for wasting my money on "junk". However, I have worked on changing their perceptions. Now they think I'm crazy for obtaining a degree from a program with such high expectations. I really think understanding accreditation is key.
Thank you for your feedback,
Sarita
LeAnn,
I wanted to interview administration and other individuals in the education field, but I had a very difficult time getting anyone to agree to it. I also wanted to interview some coworkers who obtained an online graduate degree, but like me, they didn't want to get in front of a camera. You can place us in front of a classroom full of students, and we'll act like fools to make a point, but put us in front of a camera, and we freeze!
Thank you again for setting up our Skype meeting!
Sarita
Sarita
You video was very informative. I enjoyed your presentation especially the negative comments. I feel so many people say negative comments when they really do not know what they are talking about. You did great research. I think the video was well put together. I understand about your response to LeAnn about people not wanting to be on camera or not wanting to agree to an interview. That is understandable. I think it is better to say no than to put yourself out there without knowing or experiencing much about a topic.
Lori
Hi Sarita,
I especially liked how your reference to the bias against online degrees was backed-up with the interview from the Honda dealership. Her viewpoint is precisely the challenge we face when non-education hear about online school. I wonder though how does a hiring manager know it was an online school?
I'm also a little surprised you didn't mention the new trend by the Ivy League schools to offer individual courses online to the public through iTunes and other avenues that they are building. The MOOC phenomena is taking off through places like MIT, Harvard, Stanford, even though University of Phoenix has been doing this since the early nineties. Crazy!
Cheers - Shar
Hi Sarita,
Your video is awesome. I especially like your introduction, vocals are very clear, very informative and attention getter. The video flowed well. You used very few stills. The only thing I could see that may need to be improved upon is the audiovisual feed.
Hi Sarita,
This video was professional and well presented. I new that a lot of learning was done online, but did not know that 1 out of every 3 college students was a part of the innovation.
YouTube is a great place to post your video because it will be an asset to future educational technology students.
Have a blessed day.
Charles Gibson
Hi Sarita,
I still always feel I have to explain myself after I tell people I am getting my PhD online. I always tell the story of how I came to the decision, as if I have to justify it. I need to get to the point at which I can just say, yes, I'm doing it online, with no feeling that I have to justify that in some way. Perhaps I'll get there once I finish!
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