Quizzes are the only LMS activity type negatively correlated with reported time-on-task and perceived difficulty¶
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q3 i3 Quizzes views show a negative correlation with Perceived Course Difficulty (r=-0.63), the only activity type with a negative correlation, replicating the negative WTS time-on-task finding. → Paul V. Sargent 2026
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Paul V. Sargent 2026¶
Paul V. Sargent, Isabel Hilliger, Jorge A. Baier. (2026). Beyond Time on Task: A Novel Analytical Framework for Assessing Student Workload and Its Relationship with Learning. Journal of Learning Analytics, 13(1), 110–129. https://doi.org/10.18608/jla.2026.8725
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Course-level correlation analysis across the 14 engineering courses found quizzes views negatively correlated with perceived difficulty at "r=−0.63"; at week level, Quizzes Time-on-Task correlated −0.65 with WTS course time-on-task (Table 1).
"Interestingly, quizzes—specifically the average number of views—were again the only activity displaying a negative correlation with Perceived Course Difficulty (r=−0.63), replicating our previous findings with WTS Time-on-Task."
Discussion¶
Learner Variables¶
- Time and Continuity — outcome: instruction changes it
Related Claims¶
- Workload variability and slope metrics correlate strongly with perceived course difficulty — related
- Self-reported weekly time-on-task is positively correlated with LMS-based time-on-task and activity measures in engineering courses — related
- Workload peaks and slope variability correlate with perceived learning attainment, with LMS dynamics showing no significant correlations — related
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Quizzes are the only LMS activity type negatively correlated with reported time-on-task and perceived difficulty |
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Quizzes are the only LMS activity type negatively correlated with reported time-on-task and perceived difficulty |
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