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Table 1 Courses Included in the Study

From: Gender plays no role in student ability to perform on computer-based examinations

Category Name

Category Definition

Course(s)

 

P&P

All paper-and-pencil examinations

Medical Statistics

 

Mixed

Combination of written examinations and on-line final in Academic Year 2004–05

Neurosciences, Biochemistry

 

Analysis of Overall Performance by Academic Year

Name of Study

To Whom the Analysis was Applied

Metric Employed

Course Category

Overall Performance

All Students' Mean Score over all courses During AY 2002–03; 2003–04; and, 2004–05

ANOVA

All

Analysis of Performance within each Discipline

Name of Study

To Whom the Analysis was Applied

Metric Employed

Course Category

Overall Performance

All Students' Mean Score over AY 2004–05 Within the course comparing gender, paper and On-line exam performance

ANOVA

Mixed P&P

Gender

All Students' Mean Score over AY 2004–05 Within the course comparing gender.

t-Test

Mixed