Comparative Effectiveness of Computer-Mediated Communication SupplementedSatellite Distance Education and Traditional Face-To-Face Education

摘要

Satellite distance education delivery typically has one main drawback -- limitedstudent-to-student and student-to-instructor interaction. Telecommunications technology, more specifically computer-mediated communication (CMC), has made it possible for educational institutions to overcome this drawback. This research examines the comparative effectiveness of CMC supplemented satellite distance education delivery and traditional face-to-face education delivery. The three dependent variables that were measured to compare the two educational delivery