Teaching time investment: Does online really take more time than face-to-face?

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  • Rebecca Van de Vord Center for Distance and Professional Education, Washington State University
  • Korolyn Pogue Center for Distance and Professional Education, Washington State University

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https://doi.org/10.19173/irrodl.v13i3.1190

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Time, Teaching, e-learning, LMS,

Abstract

Enrollments in online programs are growing, increasing demand for online courses. The perception that teaching online takes more time than teaching face-to-face creates concerns related to faculty workload.  To date, the research on teaching time does not provide a clear answer as to the accuracy of this perception. This study was designed to investigate which aspects, if any, are more time consuming for instructors teaching in the online environment.  Time logs were kept by four online instructors (eight classes) and six on-campus instructors (six classes) through six weeks of the 15-week semester. Results indicated that, overall, face-to-face teaching required more time per student, but certain aspects of online teaching take considerably more time per student than in the face-to-face classroom.

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Author Biographies

Rebecca Van de Vord, Center for Distance and Professional Education, Washington State University

Director of Faculty Services and Instructional Design for the Center for Distance and Professional Education, Washington State University.

Korolyn Pogue, Center for Distance and Professional Education, Washington State University

Research Analyst

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Published

2012-05-02

How to Cite

Van de Vord, R., & Pogue, K. (2012). Teaching time investment: Does online really take more time than face-to-face?. The International Review of Research in Open and Distributed Learning, 13(3), 132–146. https://doi.org/10.19173/irrodl.v13i3.1190

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Vol. 13 No. 3 (2012)

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Research Articles

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