Daily online testing in large classes: boosting college performance while reducing achievement gaps.

An in-class computer-based system, that included daily online testing, was introduced to two large university classes. We examined subsequent improvements in academic performance and reductions in the achievement gaps between lower- and upper-middle class students in academic performance. Students (...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: James W Pennebaker, Samuel D Gosling, Jason D Ferrell
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3835925?pdf=render