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	Edited by Dr. Lynne Schrum, George Mason University
formerly Journal of Research on Computing in Education

Volume 39 Number 4 Summer 2007

Examining the Development of a Hybrid Degree Program: Using Student and Instructor Data to Inform Decision-Making

Audrey Amrein-Beardsley, Teresa S. Foulger, and Meredith Toth
Arizona State University

Abstract

This paper investigates the questions and considerations that should be discussed by administrators, faculty, and support staff when designing, developing and offering a hybrid (part online, part face-to-face) degree program. Using two Web questionnaires, data were gathered from nine instructors and approximately 450 students to evaluate student and instructor perceptions and opinions of hybrid instruction and activities. In comparison to prior research, the results of this study offer larger and more significant policy and programmatic implications for degrees based on the hybrid format, including instructional technology training and support for students and instructors, creation of common class procedures and expectations, and development of consistent schedules that maximize benefit and flexibility for students and instructors.

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Contributors

Audrey Amrein-Beardsley is an assistant professor in the College of Teacher Education and Leadership at Arizona State University. Dr. Amrein-Beardsley holds a PhD in Educational Policy and Research Methods and specializes in tests, assessment, and survey research. E-mail: Audrey.Beardsley@asu.edu.)

Teresa S. Foulger is an assistant professor in the College of Teacher Education and Leadership at Arizona State University. Dr. Foulger holds an EdD in Educational Technology and specializes in technology-rich environments where collaboration, communities of practice, and innovative professional development models spur organizational change. (E-mail: Teresa.Foulger@asu.edu.)

Meredith Toth is an instructional designer with the Applied Learning Technologies Institute at Arizona State University. She holds a M.A. in Learning, Design, and Technology from Stanford University and specializes in technology integration in higher education. (E-mail: Meredith.Toth@asu.edu.)

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