Online course design features in Bachelor, Masters, DBA and PhD programs - do they make a difference?
Academic Research - Questionnaire for Educators: Professors, Academic Teachers, Course Designers and Administrators

Welcome to Our Research/Study on Enhancing Online Education - Bachelor, Masters, DBA and PhD degree programs.

Dear Participant,

We invite you to take part in a research study aimed at investigating the influence of specific design features of online courses on student retention in online degree programs in higher education. We seek your invaluable insights as one of the stakeholders – students, professors, course designers, and university administrators – in shaping the future of online education. Irrespective of your role, your experience with online education courses and programs is crucial for this study. We welcome and appreciate your participation!

At the outset, we would like to assure you that the information you provide would be treated with the utmost confidentiality and anonymity. Your responses will be coded to prevent the identification of individual participants during the analysis and reporting stages. We reiterate that participation in this study is voluntary, therefore, you may choose to withdraw at any time without any negative consequences.

The purpose of the study, the information provided, and its eventual implications will be reported in an aggregated manner so as to ensure no inferential individual disclosures. Completing the questionnaire typically takes about 4-8 minutes.

Your participation will undoubtedly contribute to our understanding of improving online course designs and student retention in higher education. Thank you in advance for your time and contribution.

By proceeding to complete the questionnaire, you consent to participate in this research.

Thank you for taking part in our survey. Your feedback is important.

Best regards,
Ulf Brackmann