New ways of learning: Comparing the effectiveness of interactive online media in distance education with the European textbook tradition
New ways of learning: Comparing the effectiveness of interactive online media in distance education with the European textbook tradition
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DOI:
10.1111/bjet.12301
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发表时间:
2015-09-01
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6.6
通讯作者:
Huppertz, Helga
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作者:
Kraemer, Bernd J.;Neugebauer, Jonas;Huppertz, Helga
Although many innovations exploiting web technologies have been suggested in distance higher education, very little original research exists investigating the impact of web-based learning environments on distance students' learning processes and outcomes. To close this gap, four sets of data have been collected in a distance-learning course: behaviour and usage data derived from the log files of an online learning environment; responses from a competence pre- and posttest that measures the competence gain of online and offline students; technology assessment data from the online students capturing their perception of the learning environment; and formal assessment data acquired from a written examination test. By analysing these data, insight into the effectiveness of online learning material compared with custom-designed textbooks for self-controlled distance study can be gained. Distance educators and open or distance universities may take the analysis results as a basis for the decision whether to migrate from textbooks to online learning materials. A video abstract of this article can be viewed at