Using Computer Generated Reminders as Time Management Support to Influence Assignment Completion Rates and Course Completion in an Online Masters Program

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dc.contributor.authorKellogg, Amyen
dc.contributor.committeechairLockee, Barbara B.en
dc.contributor.committeememberMoore, David M.en
dc.contributor.committeememberPotter, Kenneth R.en
dc.contributor.committeememberCarter, Edith H.en
dc.contributor.committeememberBurton, John K.en
dc.contributor.departmentTeaching and Learningen
dc.date.accessioned2014-03-14T20:17:12Zen
dc.date.adate2003-11-03en
dc.date.available2014-03-14T20:17:12Zen
dc.date.issued2003-09-19en
dc.date.rdate2004-11-03en
dc.date.sdate2003-10-09en
dc.description.abstractThis study investigated the influence of computer-generated reminders on the rate in which distance learners submitted assignments and completed courses. The computer-generated reminders, sent via email, served as a time management support strategy. Participants were randomly divided into two groups: control and treatment. Both groups received a list of target due dates for course assignments. The control group did not receive reminders. The treatment group received reminders when they failed to submit an assignment by a target due date. The results indicated no significant difference between the control and treatment groups in terms of assignment submission rates and course completion rates. However, results of this study did reveal that the number of assignments in a distance course influences the timeliness of assignment completion and the likelihood of course completion.en
dc.description.degreePh. D.en
dc.identifier.otheretd-10092003-074520en
dc.identifier.sourceurlhttp://scholar.lib.vt.edu/theses/available/etd-10092003-074520/en
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10919/29228en
dc.publisherVirginia Techen
dc.relation.haspartkellogg_dissertation.pdfen
dc.rightsIn Copyrighten
dc.rights.urihttp://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/en
dc.subjecttime managementen
dc.subjectpacingen
dc.subjectcourse completionen
dc.subjectdistance learningen
dc.titleUsing Computer Generated Reminders as Time Management Support to Influence Assignment Completion Rates and Course Completion in an Online Masters Programen
dc.typeDissertationen
thesis.degree.disciplineCurriculum and Instructionen
thesis.degree.grantorVirginia Polytechnic Institute and State Universityen
thesis.degree.leveldoctoralen
thesis.degree.namePh. D.en

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