Rate My Professor Ravi Paul

Paul's research specializations include global virtual teams, online learning and distance education, transactional distance and relative proximity theory, computer self-efficacy, knowledge sharing in virtual communities, and IS service quality. His publications appear in journals such as IEEE Transactions on Professional Communication, Distance Education, American Journal of Distance Education, Journal of Information Technology Education, Information and Management, Requirements Engineering Journal, and Journal of Computer Information Systems. Notable works include "Global Virtual Team Performance: The Effect of Coordination Effectiveness, Trust, and Team Cohesion" (2016), "Revisiting Zhang’s scale of transactional distance: refinement and validation using structural equation modeling" (2015), "Computer self-efficacy, anxiety, and learning in online versus face to face medium" (2012), and "Analyzing the structure of expert knowledge" (2006). Paul has received major teaching awards, including the UNC Board of Governors Award for Excellence in Teaching (2011-2012), ECU Scholar-Teacher Award (2010-2011), UNC Board of Governors Distinguished Professor for Teaching Award (2010-2011), ECU Alumni Association’s Robert L. Jones Award for Outstanding Teaching, and College of Business Commerce Club Teaching Excellence Award (2009-2010). He delivered the commencement address at ECU’s Fall 2012 Graduation and holds fellowships as College of Business Fellow and Chancellor’s Leadership Academy Fellow.