Effect of a web support system of introduction to economics to the student satisfaction in Anadolu University Open Education System

ABSTRACT Effect of a Web Support System of "Introduction To Economics" to the Student Satisfaction: A Sample Application in Anadolu University Open Education System Zeliha Şenel Division of Distance Education Anadolu University Institute of Social Sciences, August 2003 Advisor: Yrd. Doç. Dr. Murat Ataizi Advancements in communication technologies and spread of knowledge over Internet have caused an impact on educational systems. Increase in the population of non- traditional students and demand for life-long education have emphasized the importance of distance education systems. In this mode of education, communication between teachers and learners is provided over different media since they are not in the same geographical locations. Internet and World Wide Web (www) are among the newest technologies utilized in the area of education. The main purpose of this study is to design a web based support system for a lecture which is currently given in a distance education program based on television and printed materials. In the design process, technological and pedagojical properties of hyper media are observed. Student satisfaction as a measure of perceived learning is also determined. In this study, in order to determine the student satisfaction for the designed web support system, a survey in Likert scale is developed. Survey results show that students are generally satisfied with the educational web site. The most important factor that affects the students' satisfaction negatively is determined to be Internet access problems. Ill