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ERIC Number: EJ541256
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1997
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ISSN: ISSN-0009-5982
A Professor Divides His Class in Two to Test Value of On-Line Instruction.
McCollum, Kelly
Chronicle of Higher Education, v43 n24 pA23 Feb 21 1997
A California State University, Northridge mathematics professor divided a statistics class, teaching one group traditionally in class and another in an online version of the course, using a World Wide Web site, electronic mail, and an electronic chat room. On both midterm and final exams, the latter group performed significantly better. Despite a heavy workload, all students persisted. (MSE)
Descriptors: College Mathematics, Comparative Analysis, Computer Assisted Instruction, Distance Education, Educational Technology, Electronic Mail, Higher Education, Instructional Effectiveness, Mathematics Instruction, Statistical Analysis, World Wide Web
Publication Type: Reports - Descriptive; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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Identifiers: California State University Northridge