Degree Type
Dissertation
Date of Award
2010
Degree Name
Doctor of Philosophy
Department
Apparel, Events and Hospitality Management
First Advisor
Bosselman Bosselman
Abstract
Students' perceptions and satisfaction with online learning courses have drawn a lot of attention from educational practitioners and researchers. However, an empirical study of perception and satisfaction with online learning is yet to be found in the hospitality area. Thus, this study addresses gaps in previous studies.
This study was conducted with the participation of hospitality programs at six universities in the states of Iowa, Nevada, Virginia, Florida, and Texas. A web-based survey was developed to understand students' perceptions and satisfaction with online learning classes in hospitality. Perceived infrastructure quality (1PSQ) reflects students' experiences or perceived performance of the functional infrastructure. Perceived interaction quality (2PSQ) relates to students' experiences or perceived performance of student-instructor
The major finding of the dominant power predicting student satisfaction with online courses is interaction-driven rather than information-and-system-driven quality. This should be a wakeup call for educational administrators or course management developers.
This study also empirically confirmed the major propositions that Benbunan-Fich, Hiltz, and Harasim (2005) suggested on the Online Interaction Learning Theory in the context of hospitality.
Copyright Owner
Sung Mi Song
Copyright Date
2010
Language
en
Date Available
2012-04-30
File Format
application/pdf
File Size
152 pages
Recommended Citation
Song, Sung Mi, "E-learning: Investigating students' acceptance of online learning in hospitality programs." (2010). Graduate Theses and Dissertations. 11902.
https://lib.dr.iastate.edu/etd/11902
Included in
Hospitality Administration and Management Commons, Online and Distance Education Commons
