Journal
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PHARMACEUTICAL EDUCATION
Volume 74, Issue 10, Pages -Publisher
AMER ASSOC COLL PHARMACY
DOI: 10.5688/aj7410191
Keywords
communication; e-mail; teaching effectiveness
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Objective. To examine faculty members' and students' expectations and perceptions of e-mail communication in a dual pathway pharmacy program. Methods. Three parallel survey instruments were administered to campus students, distance students, and faculty members, respectively. Focus groups with students and faculty were conducted. Results. Faculty members perceived themselves as more accessible and approachable by e-mail than either group of students did. Campus students expected a shorter faculty response time to e-mail and for faculty members to be more available than did distance students. Conclusion. E-mail is an effective means of computer-mediated communication between faculty members and students and can be used to promote a sense of community and inclusiveness (ie, immediacy), especially with distant students.
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