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Access To Online Formative Assessments In Introductory Biology Courses: Investigating Barriers To Student Engagement, Allison Upchurch
Access To Online Formative Assessments In Introductory Biology Courses: Investigating Barriers To Student Engagement, Allison Upchurch
School of Biological Sciences: Dissertations, Theses, and Student Research
Instructors use a variety of online formative assessment (FA) activities to support learning outside of class. Previous studies have revealed barriers for students in online courses, but little is known about the barriers students experience when completing online FA assignments. Understanding these barriers to access is critical to fostering more inclusive learning for all students. Using a framework from previous work in online learning, we examined student perceptions of online FA access with respect to five barrier categories: technical resources, instructor organization, social interactions, personal engagement, and learning environment. We developed and administered a survey to over 1200 undergraduate biology …