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Glori Hinck, RD, MS, DCAssistant Professor
Northwestern Health Sciences UniversityBloomington, MN USA
Access of Online Content Compared to Performance on a Related Examination Question
Simply placing content online doesn’t guarantee learning
Students must access and synthesize information in order for learning to occur
Learning Management System offers a unique opportunity to determine if a student at least “opens the book”
DeNeui, DL & Dodge, TL. Asynchronous learning networks and student outcomes: The utility of online learning components in hybrid courses Journal of Instructional Psychology 2006; 33(4): 256-259.
Heffner, M and Cohen, SH. Evaluating student use of Web-based course material. Journal of Instructional Psychology 2005; 32(1): 74-81.
Wang, AY and Newlin, MH. (2000) Characteristics of students who enroll and succeed in psychology Web-based classes. Journal of Educational Psychology 2000. 92(1): 137-143.
No studies were found that evaluated access to a specific content area presented in an
LMS and related this access to performance on a specific
learning outcome.
“Within the online hybrid format, does student accessing of available online materials affect
learning?”
Maigne, R. Thoracolumbar Junction Syndrome, a source of diagnostic errors [http://www.maitrise-orthop.com/corpusmaitri/orthopaedic/mo70_maigne_thoracolumbar/index.shtml]
Discuss Maigne's Syndrome. What is it? Where does the pain manifest? How is Maignes syndrome identified in the physical examination? How is it treated? (4)
n = 113 studentVariables
Essay question score out of 4 points Number of learning objects accessed
out of 3 possible▪ Narrated PowerPoint presentation▪ PDF document of PowerPoint
presentation▪ Journal Article
Chi-square Analysis
In order to learning to occur in an online course, student must access the content
Access does not guarantee performance
This research did not indicate if one particular learning object was more beneficial than the others
Timing of access was not evaluated
The evidence supports our hypothesis that
when students access the required online
content learning occurs
How can we convince/cajole/encourage
access ?
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