Perceptions and Effects of Classroom Capture Software on Course Performance Among Selected Online Community College Mathematics Students: A Mixed-Methods Research Study

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Abstract

In this mixed methods research study, we examined the perceptions and effects of classroom capture software (CCS) on course performance among selected online community college mathematics students. We analyzed the grades of 1,476 students in 79 online mathematics classes during the 2012-2013 academic year (Quantitative Phase). Also, we conducted interviews with 10 students and 6 instructors (Qualitative Phase). A statistically significant difference in course grades emerged between students who were enrolled in a class where the instructor used CCS and their counterparts who did not receive CCS. In the qualitative phase, the students’ perceptions (6 themes) were similar to instructors’ perceptions (5 themes) in that both sets of participants found positive value in using CCS in the online mathematics courses.

Authors

• Rachel N Smith, Lone Star College -Tomball

• Anthony J. Onwuegbuzie, Sam Houston State University