ERIC Number: ED545123
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2014-Jun
Pages: 7
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WWC Review of the Report "Interactive Learning Online at Public Universities: Evidence from a Six-Campus Randomized Trial." What Works Clearinghouse Single Study Review
What Works Clearinghouse
The 2013 study, "Interactive Learning Online at Public Universities: Evidence From a Six-Campus Randomized Trial," examined the impact of interactive learning online (ILO) on the pass rates of 605 students enrolled in introductory statistics courses at six public universities. ILO is a form of online course instruction in which computer-guided instruction substitutes for some, though not all, traditional face-to-face instruction. Students learn course material independently and individual student data are used to provide customized instruction. Pass rates in both the intervention and comparison course sections were similar (80% vs. 76%, respectively). The researchers found no statistically significant difference between these rates. This study was well executed and meets What Works Clearinghouse (WWC) group design standards without reservations. Four appendices are included: (1) Study details; (2) Outcome measure for the academic achievement domain; (3) Study findings for the academic achievement domain; and (4) Supplemental findings for the academic achievement domain. A glossary of terms is also included. [The following study is the focus of this review: Bowen, W. G., Chingos, M. M., Lack, K. A., & Nygren, T. I. (2013). Interactive learning online at public universities: Evidence from a six-campus randomized trial. "Journal of Policy Analysis and Management," 33(1), 94-111.]
Descriptors: Online Courses, Public Colleges, Interaction, Educational Technology, Computer Uses in Education, Comparative Analysis, Intervention, Introductory Courses, Program Effectiveness, Statistics, Blended Learning, Grades (Scholastic), College Students, Conventional Instruction, Experimental Groups, Control Groups, Effect Size, Gender Differences, First Generation College Students
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Publication Type: Reports - Evaluative
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Authoring Institution: What Works Clearinghouse (ED)
Identifiers - Location: Maryland; New York
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IES Publication: http://ies.ed.gov/ncee/wwc/SingleStudyReview.aspx?sid=20088