MyLab IT positively impacts student success
Pearson | September 16, 2021 in Meaningful Outcomes
by Pearson
How MyLab IT contributes to student success
In Fall 2018, Pearson partnered with Professor Susumu Kasai at Salt Lake Community College to investigate whether MyLab™ IT with Microsoft Office 2016 (custom edition) positively impacted student success in their Business Computer Proficiency – Spreadsheet & Database course.
Researchers found that:
- Students who scored above average on homework earned Grader Project scores an average of 15 percentage points higher than students who scored below average on homework.
- 96% of student survey respondents agreed that the Grader Project Report helped them understand what steps they did wrong in order to improve their score on a subsequent attempt.
- The majority of students (79%) stayed on track with the instructor’s recommended pacing guide and completed 91% of course assignments on average.
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Why does Professor Susumu Kasai utilize MyLab IT?
MyLab IT was adopted via committee decision a few years prior to 2018, but Kasai continues to utilize it to help with their goals to provide students with enough introduction, conceptual understanding, and hands-on skill building of Excel and Access to prepare them for advanced-level use of Excel and Access as business problem-solving tools.
How was MyLab IT implemented?
Business Computer Proficiency: Spreadsheet & Database covers various features and functions of spreadsheet and database software for business applications. Students complete MyLab homework activities that review the textbook contents and they have unlimited attempts to get the best score possible. After completing chapter homework assignments, students complete a MyLab Grader Project for each chapter. Kasai puts a limit of three attempts on Grader Projects. MyLab assessments make up 100% of the course grade.
Were students successful in this course?
In Kasai’s two online course sections in Fall 2018 totaling 43 students, 86% passed the course with an A, B, or C letter grade.
Students were divided into two groups based on the average homework score of 89.3%. Students who scored above average on homework assignments earned Grader Project scores an average of 15 percentage points higher than students who scored below average on homework.
Did students like Mylab IT?
Responses from a Fall 2018 end-of-semester survey of Kasai’s students indicate that the majority of responding students recognize the value of MyLab IT.
- 92% of respondents thought that MyLab IT was a good value for the course.
- 86% of respondents agreed with the statement, "My understanding of the course material increased as a result of using MyLab IT."
One student said:
“I think the videos and step-by-step instruction of MyLab IT helped me the most. If I was stuck on something, going back through the material and being able to see how to work it out helped me a lot in understanding the material.”
