AN EXPLORATORY STUDY OF THE EFFECT OF TECHNOLOGY IN QUANTITATIVE BUSINESS COURSES

Victor Bahhouth
Rami Maysami
University of North Carolina – Pembroke
Jocelyne Bahhouth
Bladen Community College – Dublin
ABSTRACT
In the past decade, the reliance of universities on technologies has increased to the extent
of becoming an integral part of the educational system. Nowadays, there are many learning
management systems that support teaching both online and traditional classes. Moreover, with the
appearance of more e-educational tools, technology is assuming an indispensable component of
the educational system. The purpose of this study is to examine the effect of technologies on
quantitative business classes. It tests students’ performance using four different class learning
formats. The results of the study showed significant evidence that students performed better in
classes with assisted technology and performed best in traditional classes with assisted technology
format. This confirms the argument that e-learning tools are becoming an indispensable part of
the learning system and they are not any more a complementary component. Nonetheless, e-
learning classes are not yet a substitute for traditional classes.