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The Laptop and the Lecture: The Effects of Multitasking in Learning Environments.
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Hembrooke, Helene; Gay, Geri – Journal of Computing in Higher Education, 2003
Compared the test results of students allowed and not allowed to use their laptops while listening to a lecture. Students using their laptops performed more poorly on measures of memory for lecture content. (EV)
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Computer Uses in Education, Higher Education, Lecture Method
Predictors of Exam Performance in Web and Lecture Courses
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Brallier, Sara A.; Palm, Linda J.; Gilbert, Robin M. – Journal of Computing in Higher Education, 2007
The first objective of this research was to compare the demographic and academic profiles of introductory sociology students who completed Web-based courses (n = 62) to those who completed traditional lecture-based courses (n = 77). The second objective was to determine the extent to which demographic variables (age, gender, and race), academic…
Descriptors: Student Evaluation, Academic Achievement, Internet, Lecture Method
Key Aspects of a Computerized Statistics Course.
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Wells, Karin L.; Marsh, Lawrence C. – Journal of Computing in Higher Education, 1997
Looks at ways in which computer-assisted instruction transforms three traditional aspects of college teaching: lectures are replaced with multimedia presentations; homework becomes electronic, with instant grading and detailed explanations; and traditional office hours are replaced with electronic mail, list-serv, and live screen interaction…
Descriptors: Assignments, Classroom Techniques, College Instruction, Comparative Analysis