The Educational Impact of Online Learning: How Do University Students Perform in Subsequent Courses?

John M. Krieg () and Steven E. Henson ()
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John M. Krieg: Department of Economics Western WashingtonUniversity Bellingham, WA 98225-9074
Steven E. Henson: Department of Economics Western Washington University Bellingham, WA 98225-9074

Education Finance and Policy, 2016, vol. 11, issue 4, 426-448

Abstract: Using a large student-level dataset from a medium-sized regional comprehensive university, we measure the impact of taking an online prerequisite course on follow-up course grades. To control for self-selection into online courses, we utilize student, instructor, course, and time fixed effects augmented with an instrumental variable approach. We find that students’ grades in follow-up courses can be expected to be nearly one twelfth of a grade point lower if the prerequisite course was taken online. These results are robust to self-selection into online courses and into subsequent course enrollment.

Date: 2016
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