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Ryan, Sarah; Kaufman, Julia; Greenhouse, Joel; She, Ruicong; Shi, Judy – Community College Journal of Research and Practice, 2016
Whether through the use of online-only or hybrid/blended formats, colleges and universities across the country are increasingly utilizing online platforms as a medium for the delivery of instruction. At the same time, we know little about how student learning outcomes are related to students' engagement with online instructional formats. In…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Two Year College Students, Blended Learning, Online Courses
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Henson, Amy R. – Research in Higher Education Journal, 2014
The purpose of this research was to determine the extent that computer-related factors affect the success of nontraditional college students. Since nontraditional students typically have fewer skills than traditionally-aged students, they may be less efficacious regarding their ability to use technology. Unfortunately, such reduced confidence may…
Descriptors: Nontraditional Students, College Students, Information Technology, Computer Uses in Education
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Anderson, Bodi; Horn, Robert – Journal of Educational Computing Research, 2012
Computer literacy is increasingly important in higher education, and many educational technology experts propose a more prominent integration of technology into pedagogy. Empirical evidence is needed to support these theories. This study examined community college students planning to transfer to 4-year universities and estimated the relationship…
Descriptors: Computer Literacy, Computers, Educational Technology, Community Colleges
Henson, Amy Renee – ProQuest LLC, 2013
The purpose of this research was to determine the extent that computer-related factors affect the success of nontraditional college students. Since nontraditional students typically have fewer skills than traditionally-aged students, they may be less efficacious regarding their ability to use technology. Unfortunately, such reduced confidence may…
Descriptors: Computer Uses in Education, Nontraditional Students, Computer Literacy, Online Searching
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Fairlie, Robert W. – Economics of Education Review, 2012
Although a large literature explores the achievement gap between minority and non-minority students, very little is known about whether disparities in access to technology are partly responsible. Data from the first-ever field experiment involving the random provision of free computers to low-income community college students for home use are used…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Achievement Gap, Outcomes of Education, Minority Group Students
Perry, Kimberly A. – ProQuest LLC, 2010
The purpose of this study was to analyze the use of a course management system in relation to faculty characteristics and instructional environments at a rural community college in California. The use of the course management system, Blackboard, was the technology studied. This study used a nonexperimental quantitative ex post facto research…
Descriptors: Educational Environment, Educational Technology, Computer Uses in Education, Teacher Characteristics
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Porter, Sandra G.; Day, Joseph; McCarty, Richard E.; Shearn, Allen; Shingles, Richard; Fletcher, Linnea; Murphy, Stephanie; Pearlman, Rebecca – CBE - Life Sciences Education, 2007
Researchers in the field of bioinformatics have developed a number of analytical programs and databases that are increasingly important for advancing biological research. Because bioinformatics programs are used to analyze, visualize, and/or compare biological data, it is likely that the use of these programs will have a positive impact on biology…
Descriptors: Experimental Groups, Control Groups, Visualization, Genetics