Determining student satisfaction in distance education courses

The general purpose of this study is to determine the satisfaction levels of undergraduate students studying at a private university in courses delivered through distance education. A qualitative research methodology is employed in the study. The study is conducted in the spring semester of 2016-2017. The study group consists of students studying at various faculties of a private university. A total of 107 students have participated in the study. "Distance Education Satisfaction Survey" was administered to the students. The data was collected through online survey. The collected data was analyzed with SPSS program. To analyze the data obtained through Distance Education Satisfaction Survey, frequency, mean, standard deviation, minimum and maximum values, One-Way ANOVA and t-test were conducted. The results of the study reveal that students have satisfaction in distance education courses.