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A Dissertation
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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LIST OF FIGURES...........................................................................................................vii
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS................................................................................................viii
ABSTRACT
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1 INTRODUCTION
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2 LITERATURE REVIEW
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3 METHODOLOGY
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4 FINDINGS
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5 SUMMARY, RECOMMENDATIONS, AND CONCLUSIONS
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REFERENCES................................................................................................................181
APPENDICES
A IRB Approval..............................................................................................193
B Informed Consent Forms............................................................................195
C Interview Guide or Survey..........................................................................198
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LIST OF TABLES
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LIST OF FIGURES
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ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
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ABSTRACT
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CHAPTER 1
INTRODUCTION
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REFERENCES
Allen, I. E., & Seaman, J. (2007). Online nation: Five years of growth in online learning.
Needham, MA: Sloan Consortium. Retrieved from http://www.sloanconsortium
.org/publications/survey/online_nation
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Bower, B. L. (2001). Distance education: Facing the faculty challenge. Online Journal of
Distance Learning Administration, 4(2). Retrieved from http://www.westga.edu/
~distance/ojdla/summer42/bower42.html
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APPENDIX A
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