Chapter 1 Introduction
1.1 Motivation
1.2 Research objectives
1.3 Research questions
1.4 Assumptions
1.5 Overview of the thesis
Chapter 2 Literature Review
2.1 Computer's influence on education
2.2 Ecology and its development
2.3 Concept of ecosystem
2.4 The structure of ecosystem
2.5 The ecological model of e-learning
2.6 The teacher's ecological niche in the ecosystem of e-learning
Chapter 3 Methods of Inqmry
3.1 Selection of participants
3.2 Research design
3.3 Data collection procedures
3.4 Data analysis
3.5 Establishing trustworthiness
Chapter 4 Results and Analysis
4.1 Difficulties students meet in e-learning
4.2 Functions of the teacher in e-learning
4.3 Communicative methods in e-learning
4.4 Qualities of the teacher in e-learning
4.5 A summary of the results
Chapter 5 Discussion and Recommendations
5.1 Discussion
5.2 Recommendations
Chapter 6 Conclusion
6.1 A summary of the study
6.2 Significance
6.3 Limitations
6.4 Future directions
List of Appendices
Appendix A Questionnaire for Online Students in BIOE
Appendix B Questionnaire for Online Teachers in BIOE
Appendix C Interview Questions for Students
Appendix D Interview Questions for Teachers
References