A synchronous online master degree program: Design considerations and student/faculty response

• In Event: DDL- A synchronous online master degree program: Design considerations and student/faculty response

Short Description

This case study examines the design and facilitation of a synchronous online master program in social work. Sixty-eight students and eighteen faculty members evaluated the strengths and challenges of online degree program development through course evaluations, individual reflections, and semi-structured interviews. Student and f faculty respondents specified the benefits and challenges of fully online learning experiences. Implications and recommendations will be presented based on a review of findings that inform pedagogical considerations and design decisions.

Authors

• Presenter: Ji Hyun Yu, University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

• Presenter: Barbara Hiltz, University of Michigan

• Presenter: David Edwin Stone, University of Michigan