Colleen Halupa

Student Perceptions of Satisfaction and Anxiety in an Online Doctoral Program

Eighty-four students in an online health education doctoral program taking the first course in the program over one year (four quarters) were surveyed in regards to their computer, Internet, and online course anxiety, and overall course satisfaction. An 18-item anxiety tool with domains in computer, Internet, and online learning was administered in the first and last weeks of an educational research course to assess for changes in student anxiety. A 24-item satisfaction tool with domains regarding the instructor, technology, setup, interaction, outcomes, and overall satisfaction was administered at the end of the course. Results show a significant negative correlation between anxiety and student satisfaction. Student anxiety levels were in the relatively moderate range; changes in anxiety levels over time were not significant. Participants who felt anxious when using computers or the Internet, or when taking online courses experienced anxiety with other domains.

A pilot study on interprofessional education: how prepared are faculty to teach?

ABSTRACT Faculty development for interprofessional (IP) teaching and learning is a complex and evolving part of educators’ preparation for IP teaching and learning. A review of the literature highlighted a gap of rigorous research in the area of faculty development for interprofessional education (IPE). This pilot study used a mixed-methods approach to explore how faculty development affected educators’ preparedness for IP teaching and looked at the possible effects of IP and teaching experiences. Pre- and post-faculty development evaluations were captured using validated instruments and helped to explore the impact faculty development had on educators’ preparedness for IPE. The qualitative data offered insights using participants’ perspectives about IPE where the quantitative method could not. This pilot study offers findings that explored important characteristics that may have a role in faculty preparation for IPE teach and learning and could possibly be used in future research.