Self-reported weekly time-on-task is positively correlated with LMS-based time-on-task and activity measures in engineering courses¶
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q3 i3 Weekly self-reported time-on-task correlates positively with LMS course time-on-task (r=0.63) and even more strongly with weekly LMS course sessions (r=0.71). → Paul V. Sargent 2026
q3 i3 At course level, discussion time-on-task shows the strongest correlation with self-reported time-on-task (r=0.86). → Paul V. Sargent 2026 (2)
Evidence¶
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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Correlational analysis of weekly WTS and LMS data from 14 engineering courses (784 students) over a 16-week semester. Weekly self-reported time-on-task correlated with LMS course time-on-task at "r=0.63" and with weekly LMS sessions at "r=0.71".
"At the week level, the WTS time-on-task exhibited a significant positive correlation (r=0.63 ) with LMS overall course time-on-task (content-agnostic). Notably, the number of weekly LMS course sessions showed an even stronger correlation with WTS time-on-task ( r=0.71 )."
Paul V. Sargent 2026 (2)¶
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 Spearman correlations across the 14 courses show Discussions Time-on-Task at r=0.86 with WTS course time-on-task (Table 1), the strongest course-level LMS feature; course sessions reached r=0.72.
"Course-level findings were largely consistent with week-level correlations, with discussion-related indicators again characterizing higher levels of reported time-load."
Discussion¶
Related Claims¶
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- Courses with higher average time-on-task exhibit greater variability in their weekly workload evolution — related
- Workload peaks and slope variability correlate with perceived learning attainment, with LMS dynamics showing no significant correlations — related
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Self-reported weekly time-on-task is positively correlated with LMS-based time-on-task and activity measures in engineering courses |
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Self-reported weekly time-on-task is positively correlated with LMS-based time-on-task and activity measures in engineering courses |
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