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| author | Oguz, Faith Poole, Nancy |
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| contents | Who Do You Know? A Study of Connectedness in Online Education and Employment Oguz, Faith Poole, Nancy Online Courses Social Networks Employment Occupational Information Library Education College Graduates Graduate Surveys Masters Programs Interpersonal Relationship Distance Education Job Search Methods This study explored the relationship of online course intensity to the development of social networks and the impact of social networks on obtaining employment or employment information to develop a better understanding of the factors that lead to improved employment outcomes and information-gathering. Graduates from three ALA-accredited programs in the Southeastern US who took some of all of their classes online to earn the MLIS degree were surveyed. Findings suggest that there are differences in types of contacts (networks) used in job-finding related to online course intensity; and there are differences in the types of network contacts used to secure employment or employment information. The results point to the importance of fitting network development to program modality (online intensity); the necessity for encouraging and promoting career-related work experiences during the master's program; and the importance of providing face-to-face contact, however infrequent, to students enrolled in online programs. |
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| spellingShingle | Who Do You Know? A Study of Connectedness in Online Education and Employment Oguz, Faith Poole, Nancy Online Courses Social Networks Employment Occupational Information Library Education College Graduates Graduate Surveys Masters Programs Interpersonal Relationship Distance Education Job Search Methods Who Do You Know? A Study of Connectedness in Online Education and Employment Oguz, Faith Poole, Nancy Online Courses Social Networks Employment Occupational Information Library Education College Graduates Graduate Surveys Masters Programs Interpersonal Relationship Distance Education Job Search Methods This study explored the relationship of online course intensity to the development of social networks and the impact of social networks on obtaining employment or employment information to develop a better understanding of the factors that lead to improved employment outcomes and information-gathering. Graduates from three ALA-accredited programs in the Southeastern US who took some of all of their classes online to earn the MLIS degree were surveyed. Findings suggest that there are differences in types of contacts (networks) used in job-finding related to online course intensity; and there are differences in the types of network contacts used to secure employment or employment information. The results point to the importance of fitting network development to program modality (online intensity); the necessity for encouraging and promoting career-related work experiences during the master's program; and the importance of providing face-to-face contact, however infrequent, to students enrolled in online programs. |
| title | Who Do You Know? A Study of Connectedness in Online Education and Employment |
| topic | Online Courses Social Networks Employment Occupational Information Library Education College Graduates Graduate Surveys Masters Programs Interpersonal Relationship Distance Education Job Search Methods |
| url | https://eric.ed.gov/?id=EJ1046881 |