In this study, the participants&rsquo / perceptions about Information Technologies
Certificate Program which was based on synchronous and asynchronous
communication methods over the Internet offered by cooperation of Middle East
Technical University, Computer Engineering Department and Continuing
Education Center were examined. This online certificate program started in May
1998. The program includes eight fundamental courses of Computer Engineering
Department and comprised of four semesters lasting nine months. The courses in
the program are given by instructors of Computer Engineering Department. In the study, participants&rsquo / perceptions about Information Technologies
Certificate Program in regard to four major items which were preferences, course
effectiveness, learner support and computer mediated communication were
examined and the study included the 3rd, 4th and 5th programs&rsquo / participants who
attended the certificate programs. The data were collected by using online survey
at the end of the each term of programs and analyzed by using descriptive
statistical analyzing methods.
The results showed that there was a parallelism between participants&rsquo / perceptions
and aims of Information Technologies Certificate Program. It was revealed that
the courses in the program were effective in general and majority of the
participants found learner support satisfied. The results showed that the
participants were satisfied with computer mediated communication provided in
program, however, the chat sessions were not beneficial enough. In addition to
these, participants made important suggestions to improve the program.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:METU/oai:etd.lib.metu.edu.tr:http://etd.lib.metu.edu.tr/upload/4/1063726/index.pdf |
| Date | 01 January 2003 |
| Creators | Yukselturk, Erman |
| Contributors | Yildirim, Zahide |
| Publisher | METU |
| Source Sets | Middle East Technical Univ. |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | M.S. Thesis |
| Format | text/pdf |
| Rights | To liberate the content for public access |
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