Student Behavior in an Online Learning Environment: A Small Sample Study

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Author(s): Yu Peng Lin (University of Detroit Mercy, USA)
Copyright: 2021
Pages: 20
Source title: Behavioral-Based Interventions for Improving Public Policies
Source Author(s)/Editor(s): Viorel Mihaila (University of Bucharest, Romania)
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-7998-2731-3.ch005

Keywords: Business Science Reference / Government & Law / Policy & Reform / Public and Sector Management

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While online courses/programs have become a critical component in the strategy of higher education institutions, the majority of the current academic discussions and evidence are from the institutional side rather than from the students' points of view. An understanding of how students behave when studying an online course can provide a great insight into the effectiveness of online delivery which is the task we embark upon in this study. The chapter per the author carried out the task by, first, summarizing the studies on the implementation strategy of online courses, the “no-significant difference” literature, and the research on the unique characteristics of online learners. Second, the author attempt to understand online learner behavior by analyzing students participation in 15 online courses during the years 2012-2015. The sample includes 106 students and their detailed log-on minutes and grades. The author applied descriptive analysis, a one-way ANOVA, and a simple regression model. The result suggests substantially discounted student attention while learning online.

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