We econometrically evaluate the performance effects of a six month e-learning programme in a large retail chain with monthly data on sales revenue, for four years using panel regressions. Participants in early cohorts show positive performance effects during training periods that depreciate...

Because a significant portion of U.S. students lacks critical mathematic skills, schools across the country are investing heavily in computerized curriculums as a way to enhance education output, even though there is surprisingly little evidence that they actually improve student achievement. In...

Aus der statistischen Praxis ist der Computer heute nicht mehr wegzudenken. In der statistischen Lehre dagegen wird der PC häufig noch nicht adäquat genutzt. Dieser Artikel beschreibt Entwicklung, Einsatz und Evaluation eines PC gestützten Lehrkonzepts, das in der statistischen...

In diesem Beitrag wird analysiert, wie sich die Teilnahme an einer Lehrveranstaltung aus dem Bereich des E-Learning auf das Klausurergebnis auswirkt. Der Leistungsunterschied zwischen Teilnehmern und Nichtteilnehmern lasst sich nicht allein auf die Partizipation an der Veranstaltung...

Growth in popularity of computer (video) games is a noticeable change in recent years. Electronic entertainment increasingly engages the wider society and reaches to new audiences by offering them satisfy of wide variety of needs and aspirations. As a mass media games not only provide...

E-Learning bietet Unternehmen und Hochschulen neue Wege sowohl in der Aus- als auch in der Weiterbildung. Heute setzen bereits neun von zehn deutschen Hochschulen den Computer in unterschiedlichsten Formen für ihre Lehrveranstaltungen ein, und zwei Drittel von ihnen messen E-Learning eine...

E-learning vs. face-to-face delivery: this binary opposition has governed much of the existing pedagogical research concerning technological innovation, as educationists are pressured to prioritise efficiency and the cost-effectiveness of traditional teaching methods. This paper rejects such a...

A substantial amount of money is spent on technology by schools, families and policymakers with the hope of improving educational outcomes. This chapter explores the theoretical and empirical literature on the impacts of technology on educational outcomes. The literature focuses on two primary...

Free and Open Source Software is freely available on the Internet and making use of it, could benefit many higher learning institutions in developing countries. However, before adoption, it is necessary to evaluate the software to see if it meets the requirements of the institution. The...

The study investigates the attitude of faculty members towards the adoption of the e-learning among instructors in Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria. It also investigates instructors' preference for face-to-face, full online and blended approach. Sixty six faculty members whose...