NotesFAQContact Us
Collection
Advanced
Search Tips
Showing all 3 results Save | Export
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
PDF on ERIC Download full text
Rhode, Jason; Richter, Stephanie; Gowen, Peter; Miller, Tracy; Wills, Cameron – Online Learning, 2017
The learning management system (LMS) has become a critical tool for nearly all institutions of higher education, and a driving force in online learning. According to a 2014 report by the Educause Center for Analysis and Research, 99% of higher education institutions have an LMS in place, and the LMS is used by 85% of faculty and 83% of students.…
Descriptors: Database Management Systems, Educational Technology, Technological Literacy, Technology Uses in Education
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
PDF on ERIC Download full text
Son, Ji Y. – Online Learning, 2016
The purpose of this study was to examine the impact on learning, attitudes, and costs in a redesigned general education undergraduate biology course that implemented web-based virtual labs (VLs) to replace traditional physical labs (PLs). Over an academic year, two new modes of VL instruction were compared to the traditional PL offering: (1) all…
Descriptors: Biology, Conventional Instruction, Online Courses, Blended Learning
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
PDF on ERIC Download full text
Shea, Peter; Bidjerano, Temi – Online Learning, 2016
Previous research indicates that online learning at the community college level results in higher rates of withdrawal, failure, and dropout compared to classroom-based education (Xu & Smith Jaggars, 2011; Smith-Jaggars & Xu, 2010). The primary goal of the current study was to examine national data (US Dept. of Ed. Beginning Postsecondary…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Two Year College Students, National Surveys, Online Courses