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Exploring the Impact of Learner-Learner Interactions on Sense of Community in an Online Doctoral Degree Program

Butler, Nicholas S.
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=dayton1700647905385796

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2023, Doctor of Education , University of Dayton, Educational Administration.
In this study, the impact of learner-learner interactions on sense of community in an online doctoral degree program is explored through a quasi-experimental mixed methods approach. Survey data and analysis from 46 enrolled students in an online EdD program at a private religiously affiliated Midwestern research university, along with qualitative interviews from 20 participants, suggest a positive link between sustained learner-learner interactions and the development of a meaningful sense of community among online students. The research findings emphasize the importance of intentional program design that ensures continuous opportunities for virtual learners to engage with one another. The implications of this study underscore the evolving nature of online education, urging university leaders, faculty, staff, and students to proactively engage in its ongoing development while recognizing the inherent value learner communities provide as essential wellsprings of intellectual exploration in the digital age.
Ricardo Garcia (Committee Chair)
Michael Christakis (Committee Member)
Matthew Witenstein (Committee Member)
137 p.
Continuing Education; Education; Educational Leadership; Educational Technology; Higher Education; Higher Education Administration
learner-learner interactions, sense of community, online learning, online sense of community, online graduate education, online doctoral degree, scholar-practitioner, doctor of education, EdD, online EdD, learner isolation, online student experience

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  • Butler, N. S. (2023). Exploring the Impact of Learner-Learner Interactions on Sense of Community in an Online Doctoral Degree Program [Doctoral dissertation, University of Dayton]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=dayton1700647905385796

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Butler, Nicholas. Exploring the Impact of Learner-Learner Interactions on Sense of Community in an Online Doctoral Degree Program. 2023. University of Dayton, Doctoral dissertation. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=dayton1700647905385796.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Butler, Nicholas. "Exploring the Impact of Learner-Learner Interactions on Sense of Community in an Online Doctoral Degree Program." Doctoral dissertation, University of Dayton, 2023. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=dayton1700647905385796

    Chicago Manual of Style (17th edition)

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