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Table 2

Equivalency Theory Elements With Definitions, Research Questions, and Data Analysis

	Definition	Research Question	Data Analysis
Learning experience	A learning experience is anything that happens to or with the student that promotes learning, including what is: observed, felt, heard, or done	Where do online graduate students spend the majority of their time working on specific learning and research activities, such as completing assignments, projects, and examinations; participating in discussion forums; and conducting Internet research? How do online graduate students describe their physical learning environment in terms of light, temperature, furniture, and noise?	Location Work area Time per day Light Temperature Furniture Noise
Appropriate application	Learning resources (equipment = hardware, software, network, etc.) that are available, proper, and timely	3. What equipment, such as hardware and networking capabilities, do online graduate students use to complete their learning and research activities?	Hardware Network
Students	The individuals involved in the formal, institutional-based learning activities of instruction	4. What elements of the physical learning environment (light, temperature, furniture, and noise) do online graduate students find most difficult to manage while learning online, and how do they overcome the challenges of these environmental factors?	Online graduate students Working adults Demographics

	Definition	Research Question	Data Analysis
Learning experience	A learning experience is anything that happens to or with the student that promotes learning, including what is: observed, felt, heard, or done	Where do online graduate students spend the majority of their time working on specific learning and research activities, such as completing assignments, projects, and examinations; participating in discussion forums; and conducting Internet research? How do online graduate students describe their physical learning environment in terms of light, temperature, furniture, and noise?	Location Work area Time per day Light Temperature Furniture Noise
Appropriate application	Learning resources (equipment = hardware, software, network, etc.) that are available, proper, and timely	3. What equipment, such as hardware and networking capabilities, do online graduate students use to complete their learning and research activities?	Hardware Network
Students	The individuals involved in the formal, institutional-based learning activities of instruction	4. What elements of the physical learning environment (light, temperature, furniture, and noise) do online graduate students find most difficult to manage while learning online, and how do they overcome the challenges of these environmental factors?	Online graduate students Working adults Demographics