Andrew Shelley

Julia Remsik
English 120
2/16/18
Bibliography
Karr, Charles L, et al. “Analysis of the Effectiveness of Online Learning in a Graduate Engineering Math
Course.” The Journal of Interactive Online Learning, vol. 1, no. 3, 2003, pp. 1-8.
This PDF summarizes the effectiveness of Taking online courses as opposed to traditional
courses. It gives data on how students performed on exams in a classroom environment and in
online environment. The study was done by assessing and exam to students who took a course
online and, in a classroom, and then took a test in person. It also gives a lot of information on
why it might be good to take face-to-face instruction, however because it was written in 2003 I
think a lot of the points are not applicable. This should be a good source for intial statistics and
what not.

Jaggars, Shanna Smith, and Thomas Bailey. Effectiveness of Fully Online Courses for College Students:
Response to a Department of Education Meta-Analysis. July 2010, pp. 1-16.
This Articles makes good point on either side of the argument on whether or not online learning
is a good thing. They say that online learning can increase learning outcomes but also say that the
work can lead students to rely more on the internet for answers. It offers a good perspective on
either side of the argument. This should be a good source because it gives a lot of information and
statistics on online learning effectiveness. It was written in 2010, so the information is rather
relevant and the opinion is good in my opinion.

Richardson, Jennifer, and Karen Swan. “Examining Social Presence in Online Courses in Relation to
Students' Perceived Learning and Satisfaction.” Journal of Asynchronous Learning Networks,
Vol. 7 No. 1, 1 Feb. 2003, pp. 68-88.
Richardson gives information on students perceived learning in an online format and a traditional
format. He gives his reasons and facts to support why he believes in the validity of online
learning. He goes into the way the students’ feel about their learning and if they believe they
learned a lot. This article has a lot of info that I don’t necessarily need, such as social interactions
between students in online learning versus face-to-face instruction. Should be a good source
nonetheless because it gives valuable information in terms of statistics.

Schulman, Allan H., and Randi L. Sims. “Learning in an Online Format versus an In-Class Format: An
Experimental Study.” T H E Journal (Technological Horizons In Education), Vol. 26 No. 11,
1999.
In this article, Schulman, explains why he believes online formats are appropriate for online
learning. He gives many opinions and facts on how online students performed better on in class
tests. He suggests that because so many colleges have accredited online learning that it is
validated. I like this source because it shares a lot of opinions that I will be able to work into my
argument.