Date of Award
January 2013
Degree Type
Open Access Dissertation
Document Type
Dissertation
Degree Name
Doctor of Education (EdD)
Department
Educational Leadership and Policy Studies
First Advisor
Charles S. Hausman
Department Affiliation
Educational Leadership and Policy Studies
Abstract
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.
Copyright
Copyright 2013 Jonathan Patrick Healy
Recommended Citation
Healy, Jonathan Patrick, "Backboards and Browsers: A Qualitative Examination of the Experiences of Division I Student-Athletes in Online Courses" (2013). Online Theses and Dissertations. 176.
https://encompass.eku.edu/etd/176
