The authors concluded that
local health education students enrolled in an online class are
likely to have different learning styles than equivalent on-campus
students. Online students were more independent, and on-campus
students more dependent, in their styles as learners. The on-campus
students seemed to match the profile of traditional students
who are willing to work in class provided they can obtain rewards
for working with others, and for meeting teacher expectations.
Online students appeared to be driven more by intrinsic motives
and clearly not by the reward structure of the class.
