Brenda,
You have to determine "why" they feel this way. Is it because they took a class and had a bad experience or is it because they heard someone else say that they had a bad experience? You have to show them the positive sides of quality online courses. You can blend online technologies in your face to face courses to introduce them to these technologies and their benefits as a starting point to begin to break down those negative perceptions.
Herbert Brown III
I have heard many students report prefering face to face verses on line learning? Any suggestions on how to change these perceptions?
Khaison,
I am not sure exactly what you are looking for; however, I can tell you that most of the research today has shown that online and traditional education produce the same results. The effectiveness of the instructor is an individual thing. The better the instructor prepares for online teaching: learning the tools, developing effective assignments and discussions, and provide quality feedback to the students; the more effective they typically are in online classrooms. I teach both and all of my face to face courses are hybrid because I love the tools and design of online learning. It is a continual learning process for students and instructors.
Herbert Brown III
