A single study measuring similarities and differences of online and F2F learners. The students were all in the veterinary technician program. The aim of the study was to make sure they were recruiting the right students or better inform their recruiting and advertising choices. They used four different measures to gather data: Demographic survey, Readiness for Online Learning survey, KOLB Learning Styles, Trice Academic Locus of Control (Motivation). A summary of their study concluded that, compared to F2F students, online learners were more employed, more prepared to learn online, more internally motivated to be learning, and more abstract thinkers, among others. Nothing outside what you might expect there, but it's always nice to have the numbers to back up claims. (The one number they did have that was surprising was modal age was 31-32. I need to work on our demographic stats.)
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