Relationship between the use of an app and grades in Operations Management in Bachelor Degree

Antonio Rodríguez-Duarte; Marta Fossas-Olalla; José Ignacio López-Sánchez; Elena Giménez-Fernández

doi:10.4995/wpom.v9i1.10030

Authors

Antonio Rodríguez-Duarte Universidad Complutense de Madrid
Marta Fossas-Olalla Universidad Complutense de Madrid
José Ignacio López-Sánchez Universidad Complutense de Madrid
Elena Giménez-Fernández Universidad Rey Juan Carlos I

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.4995/wpom.v9i1.10030

Keywords:

App, Evaluation, Higher education, Learning, Smartphone

Abstract

The aim of this paper is to analyse the effect of an app on learning improvement in subjects related to Operations Management in Bachelor Degrees. We show the results of a regression analysis between the use of the app (Blunder) and the students’ grades. This initiative arises from the experience of the Research Group on Production and Information and Communication Technologies (GIPTIC-UCM) of the Complutense University of Madrid as a result of the participation in an Educational Innovation Project.

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Author Biographies

Marta Fossas-Olalla, Universidad Complutense de Madrid

Departamento de Organización de Empresas y Marketing

Profesor contratado doctor

José Ignacio López-Sánchez, Universidad Complutense de Madrid

Departamento de Organización de Empresas y Marketing

Profesor catedrático

Elena Giménez-Fernández, Universidad Rey Juan Carlos I

Profesor visitante

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