Faculty, Teaching, and Scholarship of Teaching and Learning

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Exploring Burnout among University Online Instructors: An Initial Investigation

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Title:Exploring Burnout among University Online Instructors: An Initial Investigation (ID: CSD5188)
Author(s):Mark A. McKnight (University of Southern Indiana) and R. L. Hogan (Eastern Illinois University)
Source:The Internet and Higher Education
Origin:Contributed by Organizations or Campuses (10/11/2007)
Type:Articles, Papers, and Reports
Abstract:

Burnout has been identified as a significant issue among those in instructional positions. The purpose of the present research was to identify and describe the status of burnout among higher education online instructors. The population for this study included responses of 76 online instructors employed by baccalaureate granting institutions within the United States. A demographic survey and the Maslach Burnout Inventory-Educators Survey (MBI-ES) were used to collect data from respondents. Data analysis
revealed online instructors possessed an average score on the emotional exhaustion subscale, high degree of depersonalization, and low degree of personal accomplishment

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The Millennium Student: And Now, Evidence for the Millennial Instructor!

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Title:The Millennium Student: And Now, Evidence for the Millennial Instructor! (ID: ELI07182)
Author(s):Carl F. Berger (University of Michigan-Ann Arbor)
Origin:Presented at ELI Meetings (01/24/2007)
Type:Presentations/Speeches
Abstract:Research on students and faculty and differences in the use of technology in teaching and learning at the University of Michigan show how a new millennial instructor is emerging, sometimes resembling the millennium student, and sometimes the traditional faculty member, but most often unique. Are we ready for the implications of this new teacher?
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