Doug Sanford, Ph.D., Department of Management, will give a sabbatical presentation at 10 a.m. on Friday, May 8 in Stephens Hall, room 111 as part of the College of Business and Economics’ annual Development and Research Conference.
Abstract:
“Can executive function explain student learning in online versus face-to-face courses? An exploratory study”
Not all students thrive in the online learning environment. This article brings insights from neuroscience and rich media theory to understand which students perform better in online versus face-to-face courses. Analysis of 269 students in a comprehensive university BBA program showed that online students with higher overall GPAs learned as much as face-to-face students. However, online students with low GPAs performed significantly worse than face-to-face. This finding suggests that institutions need to consider student characteristics when developing online course management policies.
