Exploring the relationship between course structure and etext usage in blended and open online courses
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We use a two-parameter family of bounded distribution functions (Kumaraswamy) to fit electronic textbook (etext) usage in 20 blended and online courses from Michigan State University, MIT, and edX. We observe clusters of courses in the parameter space that correlate with course structural features such as frequency of exams.
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