Development of the Distance Education Learning Environments Survey (DELES) for Higher Education
Introduction
This paper describes the development of the Distance Education Learning Environments Survey (DELES), which is a preliminary step in assessing learning environments using a validated instrument for distance education. A thorough background of learning environments research is presented, followed by a statement about the significance of such research. The method completed to design the DELES is then outlined and the development of the instrument itself is described, which includes preliminary, secondary, and pilot forms of the survey's dimensions and scales.