Browsing by Author "Chahoud, Alejandro"

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    The novel liquid learning system and the online gap in academic performance
    (Routledge, 2021-10-08) González, Ainara; Alegría, Rodrigo; Cárabe, Pablo; Chahoud, Alejandro; https://ror.org/02jjdwm75
    This research considers the innovative educational strategy known as the liquid learning system, which allows students attending classes either online or face-to-face. This system was implemented for the first time at a private European university in 2020 as a reaction to the Covid-19 pandemic. Emphasis is placed on the effect of the online choice on student academic performance. Using Instrumental Variables to control for self-selection bias, our findings show a significant gap in the form of lower grades for online students. Quantile regressions reveal that those in the lower tail of the grade distribution are the most adversely affected