An International Meeting of the American Accounting Association American Accounting Association 2006 Annual Meeting August 6–9, 2006 Washington, D.C.

Michael Angel Seda
Shaw University

Abstract: Author examined the relationship between student perceptions of online and hybrid distance learning in Accounting Principles, Tax,and Auditing classes with student’s final exam scores, learning style and other demographic characteristics. Results showed that online and hybrid distance learning was as effective as traditional learning in Auditing however students performed better in traditional learning mode in Accounting Principles and Federal Tax classes. In addition, results from Student’s Satisfaction Survey indicated that the Accounting Principles students preferred hybrid distance learning mode whereas the Federal Tax students preferred either hybrid distance learning or traditional learning mode in future related classes. Students were given the option to attend traditional lecture classes, asynchronous online classes designed with Bb platform, or to take classes in hybrid distance learning mode during 2005 Fall semester at Shaw University(Raleigh,NC).

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