DO OFF-CAMPUS COURSES POSSESS A LEVEL OF QUALITY COMPARABLE TO THAT OF ON-CAMPUS COURSES?

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  • Greg Miller Iowa State University
  • Carol L. Pilcher Iowa State University

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https://doi.org/10.5032/jae.2000.03060

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to describe and compare perceptions of the quality of on-campus and off-campus courses held by students enrolled in courses offered through the College of Agriculture Off-Campus Professional Agriculture Degree Programs @= 173) and faculty members with teaching responsibilities or with teaching experience in the same college of agriculture (N=262). Faculty and students provided a positive assessment of the overall quality of both on- and off-campus courses. They also provided a positive assessment of both on- and off-campus courses on the manufacturing-based user-based value-based and transcendent-based quality factors. Even so, both students and faculty perceived off-campus courses to be of lower quality than on-campus courses with the greatest difference on the transcendent quality factor. It was recommended that the focus for improving the quality of off-campus courses be on the manufacturing-based factor. When the production and delivery processes are handled correctly and aligned to achieve outcomes based on student needs, off-campus courses will be recognized for innate excellence (transcendent quality). If quality off-campus courses in agriculture are to be offered, special attention must be given to improving the production, quality control, and distribution systems for courses and course materials.

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Published

2000-09-30

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Miller, G., & Pilcher, C. L. (2000). DO OFF-CAMPUS COURSES POSSESS A LEVEL OF QUALITY COMPARABLE TO THAT OF ON-CAMPUS COURSES?. Journal of Agricultural Education, 41(3), 60–69. https://doi.org/10.5032/jae.2000.03060

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