Exploring the Relationship Between Online Learning Experiences and Academic Performance of International Undergraduate Students

• In Event: Moscone Center West Roundtable Session 6
  In Roundtable Session: Learning in Online Communities

Abstract

The study explored the relationship between international undergraduate students’ use of technology, number of online courses,and academic performance as related to online learning environments. Participants in the study included diverse student groups regarding age, gender, continent of origin, and educational level. Results showed that satisfaction and program of study and number of online courses taken had no relationship with the academic performance of participants. However, there was a relationship between the use of technology and academic performance of participants. Major themes from the open-ended questions were online course to meet program requirement; time convenience and flexibility; opportunity to contribute to knowledge creation; challenges of multicultural readings in online course contents, challenges of cultural differences and language barriers.

Authors

• Alex Kumi-Yeboah, University at Albany - SUNY

• James Dogbey, Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi

• Patriann Smith

• Guangji Yuan, National Institute of Education - Nanyang Technological University