An analysis of instructor streaming videos on the practice sets in the Accounting 1 online course at Chippewa Valley Technical College

Abstract

The sudden increase of internet availability has revolutionized the way that education reaches learners. Students no longer have to go to a building on a specific day at a specific time to increase or develop the skills that they will need to train or retrain for employment. Learning has become available 24/7. Technology is continuously making more tools for education available. These tools, like streaming media, can enhance the learning experience by creating an interactive educational environment. Almost the entire two-year associate degree in accounting from Chippewa Valley Technical College can be taken through Internet courses. Accounting I is one of the first courses that a student would take in the online format to complete this degree. This study was conducted by analyzing the culminating project, of one section of students. All Accounting I students must complete this project in order to fulfill the requirements of the course. The project is the Chippewa Valley Office Supply practice set. The practice set will require the student to use all of the skills that have been taught through out the course, and will take 20 to 30 hours to complete. The purpose of this study is to analyze the effects of using streaming media as a tool in online courses. This type of tool has the potential to enhance the learning experience.