Access Patterns of Online Materials in a Blended Course. (25th December 2012)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Asarta, Carlos J.; Schmidt, James R.
• Is Part Of: Decision sciences journal of innovative education. Volume 11:Number 1(2013:Jan.)
• Page Start: 107
• Page End: 123
• Publication Date: 2012-12-25
• Subjects: Blended Courses -- Business Statistics -- Online Accesses -- Student Performance; Business education -- Periodicals; 658.00711
• DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-4609.2012.00366.x
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1540-4595

Abstract

ABSTRACT: Patterns in student accesses of online materials and their effects upon student performance in a blended course are examined. Our blended course is an introductory business and economic statistics course where lectures are only available online while the traditional class period is used for complementary learning activities. Timing, volumes, intensity, and consistency of the student accesses of the online lectures are considered. Using bivariate and multivariate analyses, measures of timing and consistency are shown to be related to student performance but volumes and intensity of accesses are not.