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Lazarova, Krassi – Journal of College Science Teaching, 2015
Studying physics for nonphysics majors at college level is usually a process of learning new problem-solving skills and sometimes seems a frustrating experience. In an attempt to provide students with more learning resources, online homework was required to supplement the instruction. This study reveals the role of the online homework assignments…
Descriptors: Electronic Learning, Homework, Introductory Courses, Physics
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Gulacar, Ozcan; Damkaci, Fehmi; Bowman, Charles R. – Journal of Interactive Online Learning, 2013
While online and face-to-face (F2F) courses have been compared in numerous studies, there has been a lack of focus on online chemistry courses. This study was conducted to compare the success of students instructed in an online or F2F general chemistry course for non-majors. One hundred forty six exam questions were categorized according to…
Descriptors: Chemistry, Online Courses, Electronic Learning, Conventional Instruction
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Brown, Joy L. M. – Quarterly Review of Distance Education, 2012
Distance learning has become more popular in recent years. Due to concern about the quality of web-based courses, the purpose of this study was to explore the differences in web-based versus land-based courses. In this study, the researcher compares web-based and land-based education courses to explore the strengths and weaknesses of each type of…
Descriptors: Electronic Learning, Distance Education, Online Courses, Web Based Instruction
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Leu, Donald J.; Forzani, Elena; Rhoads, Chris; Maykel, Cheryl; Kennedy, Clint; Timbrell, Nicole – Reading Research Quarterly, 2015
Is there an achievement gap for online reading ability based on income inequality that is separate from the achievement gap in traditional, offline reading? This possibility was examined between students in two pseudonymous school districts: West Town (economically advantaged) and East Town (economically challenged; N = 256). Performance-based…
Descriptors: Reading Achievement, Achievement Gap, Electronic Learning, School Districts
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Martin, Linda R. – Journal of Education for Business, 2011
Teaching in a classroom configured with computers has been heralded as an aid to learning. Students receive the benefits of working with large data sets and real-world problems. However, with the advent of network and wireless connections, students can now use the computer for alternating tasks, such as emailing, web browsing, and social…
Descriptors: Statistics, Computer Assisted Instruction, Business Administration, Intermode Differences
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Alonso, F.; Manrique, D.; Martinez, L.; Vines, J. M. – IEEE Transactions on Education, 2011
This paper presents a blended learning approach and a study evaluating instruction in a software engineering-related course unit as part of an undergraduate engineering degree program in computing. In the past, the course unit had a lecture-based format. In view of student underachievement and the high course unit dropout rate, a distance-learning…
Descriptors: Blended Learning, Constructivism (Learning), Underachievement, Distance Education