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Student Perceptions And Performance: The Use Of An Online Textbook With An Integrated Web-Based Homework Management Product, Mary Kassis, David Boldt, Salvador Lopez
Student Perceptions And Performance: The Use Of An Online Textbook With An Integrated Web-Based Homework Management Product, Mary Kassis, David Boldt, Salvador Lopez
Mountain Plains Journal of Business and Technology
This paper presents results of a survey of student perceptions of the use of an online text combined with a homework management product (Aplia). A majority of the students taking the undergraduate economics courses in our sample (58%) disliked using the online textbook combined with the Aplia product. On the other hand, an even greater percentage of students (64%) felt that the utilization of the online textbook combined with Aplia assignments did require that they spend more time studying economics. Using a basic regression model, we then tested to determine if the use of an online textbook combined with Aplia …
Using And Enhancing Online Lecture Materials, Kevin R. Parker
Using And Enhancing Online Lecture Materials, Kevin R. Parker
Mountain Plains Journal of Business and Technology
Online lecture materials are in wide use, but their level of detail as well as level of sophistication varies greatly. Incorporating some sophisticated yet easy-to-use web features into online lecture materials makes them both more useful and more engaging. The author explains how to apply pop-ups, image swapping, and bookmarks to enliven online materials, and discusses special applications for password protection and date-triggered links.
Managing A Ripple In The New Wave Of Education Initiatives: Validity Of Assessment, Judson C. Faurer
Managing A Ripple In The New Wave Of Education Initiatives: Validity Of Assessment, Judson C. Faurer
Mountain Plains Journal of Business and Technology
With the increased attention to, and interest in, Distance Education/Online courses by academic institutions, students, and faculty, there is a concomitant increase in the difficulty of assessing the integrity of the assignments produced by students. Academic institutions see the opportunity for increased enrollment without an increase in campus facilities. Students appreciate the flexibility in scheduling and the self-paced opportunity while faculty may have mixed feeling about the drawn out interaction with and between students and the lack of assurance that assignments submitted are truly the work of the respective student. Personal experience and discussion with students and other faculty validates …