Journal
BIOCHEMISTRY AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY EDUCATION
Volume 50, Issue 1, Pages 91-98Publisher
WILEY
DOI: 10.1002/bmb.21595
Keywords
cell biology; e-resource; e-textbook; online learning; university students
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A survey identified cost, ease of use, and preference as primary reasons for not utilizing the e-resource, while students who used the e-resource showed improved academic performance.
An optional electronic resource (e-resource) that requiring subscription was offered to 2nd year students studying university cell biology. An online survey attitudes identified cost, the relative (lack) ease of use, and a general preference, as primary reasons for not utilizing the e-resource. The ability to access graphics, videos, and animations, as well as practice questions, was all seen as positive features. Of the 44 e-resource students, a performance increase of 10% (73%, and 63%, p-value = 0.004) was seen compared to those that did not (90). Within the e-resource cohort, academic performance in the previous year, when other online resources were not optional, less of a differentiation was apparent, suggesting difference were not attributable to individual academic aptitudes. Overall, an increase in academic performance was seen in students that used the optional e-resource. These findings will be presented to assist new students in deciding how to approach their learning in cell biology.
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