Backboards and Browsers: A Qualitative Examination of the Experiences of Division I Student-Athletes in Online Courses

<p>This research explored the experiences of student-athletes in online education. Interviews were conducted with scholarship student-athletes enrolled at a Bowl Championship Series level, Division I institution. Participants had completed at least one online course while actively participating in their sport. A conceptual framework was developed to describe the experiences of student-athletes in online education from course selection through completion, describing the nature of course work, perceived challenges and advantages, and the influence of athletics. The resulting themes included: flexibility, the student-athlete affect, use of technology, time management, and lack of interaction. </p>

Name thesis:degree_name

Doctor of Education (EdD)

Level thesis:degree_level

Doctoral's

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Educational Leadership and Policy Studies

Grantor dc:publisher

Eastern Kentucky University

Year

2013

Author dc:creator

• Healy, Jonathan Patrick

• Athletic Academic Support
• Athletics
• Educational Technology
• NCAA
• Online Education
• Student-Athlete
• Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research

Statement dc:rights

• Copyright 2013 Jonathan Patrick Healy

Repository record dc:identifier

https://encompass.eku.edu/etd/176

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:encompass.eku.edu:etd-1174