Assessment of the Effectiveness of an Online Learning System in Improving Student Test Performance

Colleges and universities, particularly public institutions, are facing higher enrollments and declining resources from state and federal governments. In this resource-constrained environment, faculty are seeking more efficient and effective teaching strategies to improve student learning and test performance. The authors assessed an online learning system's effectiveness for improving student test performance in a face-to-face learning environment. Results indicated that implementation of the online learning system improved student test performance compared with control test questions and with test performance during a prior semester before system implementation. Implications and limitations are discussed