Barrier to Teaching Computing Courses From a Distance at Community Colleges

Homayoun Sharafi

Advisor: Edward Wegman

Enterprise Hall, 418
November 26, 2007, 07:00 PM to 07:00 PM

Abstract:

This dissertation describes faculty-perceived barriers associated with offering computing courses from a distance using Internet and Web-based technologies at community colleges. To have a better understanding of these barriers, computing faculty at three community colleges were asked to provide feedback on barriers to distance education. Results of this study resulted in a set of recommendations aimed at (1) increasing the number of computing courses delivered from a distance in community colleges and (2) encouraging computing instructors at these colleges to use Internet and Web-based technologies to enhance their teaching.