Designing Online Learning Environments to Improve Students' Performance in Graduate Statistics Courses
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Zihang Shao, Serdar Abaci, Indiana University Bloomington, United States
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference, in Washington, D.C., United States ISBN 978-1-939797-32-2 Publisher: Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education (AACE), Waynesville, NC USA
Abstract
Along with rapid development of online learning movement, more attention should be paid to strategic planning for quality online learning programs and courses. The authors proposed a process of designing performance-based online learning environments and provided tools/techniques that can be used to facilitate the process. The authors shared their experiences of applying the introduced process and tools to design effective interventions for improving students’ performance in an online course. Lessons learned from the project and recommendations are provided for future course improvement.
Citation
Shao, Z. & Abaci, S. (2018). Designing Online Learning Environments to Improve Students' Performance in Graduate Statistics Courses. In E. Langran & J. Borup (Eds.), Proceedings of Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference (pp. 234-244). Washington, D.C., United States: Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education (AACE). Retrieved March 28, 2024 from https://www.learntechlib.org/primary/p/182530/.
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