ERIC Number: EJ1066681
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2004
Pages: 9
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ISSN: EISSN-1541-4914
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Examining Students Performance and Attitudes Towards the Use of Information Technology in a Virtual and Conventional Setting
Ali, Ahmed; Elfessi, Abdulaziz
Journal of Interactive Online Learning, v2 n3 Win 2004
This paper reports findings of a study that examined student performance and attitudes towards the use of information technology in virtual and conventional settings. Students were preservice undergraduate and graduate students enrolled in an educational media and technology course. All were fulltime, on-campus students, but one group completed the course entirely online. A Web-based survey was administered. The two groups completed pre and posttests on student performance, and a Likert-type attitude assessment. Analysis of covariance (ANCOVA) was conducted to determine if there were significant differences in attitude and performances. The findings revealed that there were no significant performance and attitude differences between the two groups.
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Introductory Courses, Graduate Students, Preservice Teachers, Student Attitudes, Information Technology, Electronic Learning, Online Courses, Web Based Instruction, Conventional Instruction, Online Surveys, Pretests Posttests, Likert Scales, Statistical Analysis, Statistical Significance, Comparative Analysis
University of Alabama. 152 Rose Administration, P.O. Box 870104, Tuscaloosa, AL 35487. Web site: http://www.ncolr.org/jiol
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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