DISTANCE LEARNING AND ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE IN ACCOUNTING: A COMPARATIVE STUDY OF THE EFFECT OF THE USE OF VIDEOCONFERENCING/EDUCACIÓN A DISTANCIA Y RESULTADOS ACADÉMICOS EN CONTABILIDAD: UN ESTUDIO COMPARATIVO DEL USO DE VIDEOCONFERENCIA

The specific needs of some universities (attending several campuses), as well as the demands of adapting to the EHEA (in order to achieve better coordination among universities in joint programs and projects) could be efficiently solved by using Information and Communication Technologies and distanc...

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Published in:Revista de contabilidad 2012-07, Vol.15 (2), p.195
Main Authors: Florit, David Pons, Montaño, José Luis Arquero, Anes, José Antonio Donoso
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Academic achievement
Accounting
College campuses
Colleges & universities
Comparative studies
Distance learning
Teaching
Video teleconferencing
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Summary:The specific needs of some universities (attending several campuses), as well as the demands of adapting to the EHEA (in order to achieve better coordination among universities in joint programs and projects) could be efficiently solved by using Information and Communication Technologies and distance learning tools. In this context, the efficiency of such solutions is a relevant question. The evaluation of the relative efficacy, in terms of academic performance, of videoconferencing in the teaching of accounting at university level is presented. A large dataset, including current academic performance, previous academic performance and other relevant factors, for students in groups using videoconferencing and traditional methods was built. Multivariate analyses were performed in order to test whether students at videoconferencing groups presented significant differences in performance. The results indicated that videoconferencing does not negatively affect students' performances.
ISSN:1138-4891