ERIC Number: EJ1114458
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2016
Pages: 22
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The Educational Impact of Online Learning: How Do University Students Perform in Subsequent Courses?
Krieg, John M.; Henson, Steven E.
Education Finance and Policy, v11 n4 p426-448 Fall 2016
Using a large student-level dataset from a medium-sized regional comprehensive university, we measure the impact of taking an online prerequisite course on follow-up course grades. To control for self-selection into online courses, we utilize student, instructor, course, and time fixed effects augmented with an instrumental variable approach. We find that students' grades in follow-up courses can be expected to be nearly one twelfth of a grade point lower if the prerequisite course was taken online. These results are robust to self-selection into online courses and into subsequent course enrollment.
Descriptors: Online Courses, Academic Achievement, College Students, Grades (Scholastic), Prerequisites, Enrollment, College Faculty, Statistical Analysis, Outcomes of Education, Teaching Methods
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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