Share Paper: Student Satisfaction with Online Courses Based on Personality Type

  1. Doris U. Bolliger, University of Wyoming, United States
  2. Maria D. Avgerinou, DePaul University, United States
Wednesday, June 24 5:30 PM-7:30 PM Kauai/Maui

Abstract: Researchers are currently in the process of investigating levels of satisfaction of online learners at a midwestern university. The data collection has been completed in two of the four courses. It is the purpose of the study to investigate effects of personality type on student satisfaction with the online learning environment. Responses to a questionnaire with six subscales were analyzed in order to evaluate levels of student satisfaction with the instructor, technology, class set-up, interaction, outcomes, and overall satisfaction. Results indicate that learners experienced high levels of satisfaction in the online environment. Learners’ personality types were categorized with the use ...