"Abstract
Margaret C. Lohman
Penn State University [^] Harrisburg
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, USA
mlohman@psu.edu
Effects of Information Distributions Strategies on Student Performance
and Satisfaction in a Web-Based Course Management System

The effects of three information distribution strategies in a course
management system (CMS) on student performance and satisfaction were
investigated. Analysis of the data found that the distribution of
instructional materials in class resulted in significantly higher
student performance on an end-of-the-semester technical knowledge test
than when instructional materials were available to students via a CMS
either at the beginning of the semester or one week before each of the
class sessions in which the materials were to be covered. However, no
significant differences were found among the three information
distribution strategies on total points earned in the course or on
student reactions toward the instructional experience. Possible
explanations for these findings and implications of the findings for
theory and practice as related to utilizing a CMS in instructional
programs in higher education are provided."