ONLINE VS OFFLINE ATTENDANCE RATES: ARE THEY CORRELATED AND HOW DO THEY COMPARE?

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Abstract

The paper empirically studied the interplay between students’ online and offline attendance rates and whether students’ online attendance rate was higher or lower than their offline attendance rate. A data sample of students’ online and offline lecture attendance rates was collected from the author’s university in the academic year 2022/2023, covering four senior undergraduate courses of disciplines ranging from software engineering to management. All these four courses were delivered partially online and partially offline due to the then lockdowns and other expedient controls amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. No evidence was found to suggest that a student’s online attendance rate in a course was correlated with his/her offline attendance rate in that course. Also, students’ mean online attendance rate was found to be higher than their mean offline attendance rate. This finding offers guidance to universities, educators and students on the upside of the online lectures in terms of attendance.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication17th International Conference on e-Learning and Digital Learning 2023, ELDL 2023 and 11th International Conference on Sustainability, Technology and Education 2023, STE 2023
PublisherIADIS Press
Pages125-130
Number of pages6
ISBN (Electronic)9789898704511
Publication statusPublished - 2023
Event17th International Conference on e-Learning and Digital Learning 2023, ELDL 2023 and 11th International Conference on Sustainability, Technology and Education 2023, STE 2023 - Porto, Portugal
Duration: 15 Jul 202317 Jul 2023

Publication series

Name17th International Conference on e-Learning and Digital Learning 2023, ELDL 2023 and 11th International Conference on Sustainability, Technology and Education 2023, STE 2023

Conference

Conference17th International Conference on e-Learning and Digital Learning 2023, ELDL 2023 and 11th International Conference on Sustainability, Technology and Education 2023, STE 2023
Country/TerritoryPortugal
CityPorto
Period15/07/2317/07/23

Keywords

  • correlation
  • offline attendance rates
  • Online attendance rates
  • paired sample t-test
  • university courses

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