Comparing Online And In-Class Students: Perceptions, Demographics And Grades In MBA Accounting Classes

Abstract

In this study, graduate business students participated in an accounting course that was offered online and in-class.  The students worked in groups on an accounting case study.    Data collected from both online and on-campus classes were reported, compared, and analyzed.  Learning outcomes were investigated in relation to content knowledge, academic performance, fairness, and educational objectives based on Bloom’s Taxonomy.  As a result, only small differences were found in the learning outcome measures between online and in-class students.  However, input measures indicate that the online students may have been better prepared for the course.