Faculty-Faculty Interactions in Online Learning Environments

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Author(s): Lydia Kyei-Blankson (Illinois State University, USA)and Jared Keengwe (University of North Dakota, USA)
Copyright: 2013
Pages: 9
Source title: Learning Tools and Teaching Approaches through ICT Advancements
Source Author(s)/Editor(s): Lawrence A. Tomei (Robert Morris University, USA)
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-4666-2017-9.ch012

Keywords: Distance Education / Education / Educational Technologies / Information Science Reference

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Past research has shown that peer support helps improve faculty activities such as research, teaching, and technology competencies. Using a mixed research method design, this research study investigated resources available to faculty as they teach or prepare to teach online courses at a large Midwest public university. In addition, the study explored the nature of peer interactions that existed between faculty who taught or planned to teach online courses. The determinants of such interactions as well as the benefits and the challenges involved in initiating and maintaining the interactions were examined. Findings from this study have implications for the development and implementation of training and support programs intended to help faculty successfully teach online courses.

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