- Turkish Online Journal of Distance Education
- Vol: 18 Issue: 3
- Students’ Media Preferences in Online Learning
Students’ Media Preferences in Online Learning
Authors : Michiko Kobayashi
Pages : 4-15
Doi:10.17718/tojde.328925
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Publication Date : 2017-07-01
Article Type : Research
Abstract :This study examined students’ preferred media in online learning and its relationship with learner characteristics and online technology self-efficacy. One hundred six college students in a mid-size U.S. university responded to a survey. The frequency analysis showed that students did not necessarily favor rich media over lean media in online learning. They preferred recorded online slide presentations with audio to Internet-based live video lectures in two-way video and audio interactions. Online discussion boards and chat groups were less favored than other types of media. As expected, online technology self-efficacy was correlated with a type of media requiring a relatively higher level of technology skills. The paper presents the results and discusses their implications of the study.Keywords : Media preferences, online technology self-efficacy, online interaction, higher education