Distance Education: Some Differences in Course Type

Building on prior research which distinguishes the distance environment from the traditional environment, this study adds the dimension of course type to the research. The same questionnaire surveyed students across multiple types of courses (communications versus programming) and multiple formats (on-campus versus online). The findings reveal some differences identifiable to delivery type and to course type. These results suggest that researchers and practitioners should consider one more issue - course type - when dealing with the distance education environment