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This chapter reports on a research study that looked at the differences between online students and traditional classroom students taking a quiz. The study examined differences in actual test performance, perceived performance, test satisfaction, study habits, and time pressure.

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Martz, W.B., Shepherd, M.M. (2007). ONLINE INTERNET TESTING. In: McCuddy, M.K., van den Bosch, H., Martz, W.B., Matveev, A.V., Morse, K.O. (eds) The Challenges of Educating People to Lead in a Challenging World. Educational Innovation in Economics and Business, vol 10. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4020-5612-3_25

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