Online versus paper evaluations: differences in both quantitative and qualitative data

• Published in: Journal of computing in higher education Vol. 24; no. 1; pp. 58 - 69
• Main Authors: Burton, William B., Civitano, Adele, Steiner-Grossman, Penny
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Boston Springer US 01.04.2012; Springer; Springer Nature B.V
• Subjects: College Students; Comparative Analysis; Computation; Computer Uses in Education; Conversion; Course Evaluation; Data analysis; Data Collection; Education; Educational Resources; Educational Technology; Evaluation Methods; Evaluators; Evidence; Factor Analysis; Feedback (Response); Higher Education; Internet; Interrater Reliability; Learning and Instruction; Literature Reviews; Medical; Medical Education; Medical Schools; Medical Students; On-line systems; Online; Online Surveys; Online Systems; Printed Materials; Program Evaluation; Psychometrics; Qualitative Research; Questionnaires; Response Rates (Questionnaires); Statistical Analysis; Students; Validity; Student feedback; Course evaluation questionnaires; Inter-rater reliability; Factor analysis; Qualitative data

This study sought to determine if differences exist in the quantitative and qualitative data collected with paper and online versions of a medical school clerkship evaluation form. Data from six-and-a-half years of clerkship evaluations were used, some collected before and some after the conversion...