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Ramsden and Entwistle (1981) empirically identified arelationship between approaches to learning and perceivedcharacteristics of the academic environment. Haertela, Walberg, andHaertela (1981) found correlations between student perceptions ofsocial psychological environments of their classes and learningoutcomes. Web-based technology has noticeably transformed thelearning and teaching environment. Proponents of online learninghave seen that it can be effective in potentially eliminatingbarriers while providing increased convenience, flexibility,currency of material, customized learning, and feedback over atraditional face-to-face A. Ya Ni Journal of Public AffairsEducation 201 experience (Hackbarth, 1996; Harasim, 1990; Kiser,1999; Matthews, 1999; Swan et al., 2000). Opponents, however, areconcerned that students in an online environment may feel isolated(Brown, 1996), confused, and frustrated (Hara & Kling, 2000)and that student’s interest in the subject and learningeffectiveness may be reduced (R. Maki, W. Maki, Patterson, &Whittaker, 2000)
