Frontiers of Distance Learning in Business Education
Conference held at Fordham University, June 8-9, 2012
 

 

CONFERENCE OVERVIEW

Distance education and online learning are interchangeable terms used to describe the delivery of educational content whereby the student and the instructor are separated by geography, time, or both.  It is estimated that over one-third of all business schools offer fully online business programs and the number of online credit hours completed by students is expected to grow steadily over the next decade.  Considerable attention is therefore now being given by business educators to fine-tuning pedagogical approaches in distance learning in the various sub-disciplines of business.  Research on best practices to improve students' learning experiences is growing in both volume and depth.  The objective of this conference hosted at Fordham University's Westchester campus is to consolidate state-of-the-art knowledge on distance learning methods, best practices, and research findings as they relate to business education.  The conference will provide business educators and administrators with insights on how best to deliver distance learning programs to their students.  Research on pedagogical approaches used by distance educators will be the focus of the conference.  
 

CONFERENCE PROGRAM

FRIDAY, June 8th (Room 230)

9:00am-10:30am: Effects of Student Learning Styles on Business Students' Learning Experiences (Chair: Steven D'Agustino)

EFFECTS OF E-LEARNING SYSTEMS, SELF-EFFICACY AND SELF-REGULATED LEARNING ON LEARNER SATISFACTION AND SYSTEM EFFECTIVENESS
Sean Eom (Southeast Missouri State University)

DETERMINANTS OF STUDENT PERFORMANCE IN ONLINE BUSINESS COURSES
Hooman Estelami (Fordham University)

STUDENT LEARNING STYLES AND PERCEPTIONS OF ONLINE MARKETING COURSES
Nicole Kirpalani, Susan Baxter, Holly Davenport and Amy Wolfe (LIM College)

11:00am-12:00pm: Course Development (Chair: Sean Eom)

TOWARDS A COURSE CONVERSION MODEL FOR DISTANCE LEARNING
Steven D'Agustino (Fordham University)

ANALYZING THE GOOGLE ONLINE MARKETING CHALLENGE AS A LEARNING TOOL
David Martín-Consuegraa, Estrella Díaza, Juan A. Garcíab and Arturo Molina (University of Castilla-La Mancha)
 

12:00pm-1:00pm: Lunch


1:00pm-2:00pm: Globalizing Business Education through Distance Learning Methods (Chair: Nicole Kirpalani)

BLENDED LEARNING: ONE APPROACH TO PREPARE STUDENTS FOR THE GLOBAL WORKPLACE
Mary Risner (University of Florida)

THE BENEFITS OF SHORT-TERM STUDY ABROAD AS A BLENDED LEARNING EXPERIENCE
Michael Slotkin, Christopher Durie and Jarin Eisenberg (Florida Institute of Technology)
 

2:30pm-4:00pm: Interactivity in Business Schools (Chair: Mary Risner)

TEACHER COMMUNICATION PREFERRED OVER INTERACTION: STUDENT SATISFACTION WITH DIFFERENT TOOLS IN A VIRTUAL LEARNING ENVIRONMENT
Felicity Small (Charles Sturt University), Peter Simmons (Charles Sturt University) and David Dowell (Aberystwyth University)

MANAGEMENT AND METHODS: ENHANCING ONLINE INTERACTIVITY AND COMMUNICATION
Nola Stair (University of Greenwitch)

TWITTER AS A LEARNING TOOL: THE USE OF SOCIAL NETWORKS IN DISTANCE LEARNING
Arturo Molina, David Martín-Consuegraa, Mar Gómezb and Estrella Díaz  (University of Castilla-La Mancha)

 

SATURDAY, June 9th (Room 230)
(Virtual sessions broadcasted online for registered participants)

9:30am-11:30am: Technology and Business Students' Learning Outcomes (Chair: Hooman Estelami)

COMMUNITY OF PRACTICE IN ONLINE EDUCATION: RETAINING HIGH QUALITY STUDENTS WITH A COLLABORATIVE CURRICULAR DESIGN
Darin Kapanjie (Temple University)

UTILIZING TECHNOLOGY EFFECTIVELY TO IMPROVE MILLENIALS' EDUCATIONAL PERFORMANCE
Maria Aviles and Jacqueline Eastman (Georgia Southern University)

AN EXPLORATORY STUDY OF THE DRIVERS OF STUDENT LEARNING EXPERIENCE IN HYBRID-ONLINE AND PURE-ONLINE MARKETING COURSES
Hooman Estelami (Fordham University)

 

CONFERENCE LOCATION, REGISTRATION AND HOTEL INFORMATION

The conference will be held at Fordham University's Westchester campus, located in West Harrison, NY.  The Westchester campus is conveniently located within a 35-minute train ride (Metro North) to New York City.   The campus address is: 400 Westchester Avenue, West Harrison, NY 10604; Tel: (914)374-5938. 

For hotel information, please follow the link to the Hyatt Summerfield Suites.  Room booking deadline is May 15th.

For registration information, please click here.  Conference registration discount deadline is May 15th.

For additional information or questions, please contact Prof. Hooman Estelami (estelami@fordham.edu)