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Attendance Still Matters in a World of Digital Learning: examining students in Business Statistics
Timothy Haase

Last modified: 2019-09-18

Abstract


In this study I re-evaluate the importance of physically attending lectures in a business statistics course when an online digital learning companion is used. A sample of five sections of business statistics that used the exact same text, lecture format, and algorithmic assignments are used. Overall, I find that students who attend all lectures perform significantly better on exams and on assignments when compared to students who have been absent. More specifically, attendance has a significantly larger positive influence on exam scores when there are fewer exams in the semester. Completion of online assignments is more influential in sections with more exams.


Keywords


Education, Statistics, Online learning