Students in online conditions performed modestly better, on average, than those learning the same material through traditional face-to-face instruction. . . . Interpretations of this result, however, should take into consideration the fact that online and face-to-face conditions generally differed on multiple dimensions, including the amount of time that learners spent on task. The advantages observed for online learning conditions therefore may be the product of aspects of those treatment conditions other than the instructional delivery medium.


—Evaluation of Evidence-Based Practices in Online Learning: A Meta-Analysis and Review of Online Learning Studies, US Department of Education


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US Department of Education, Office of Planning, Evaluation, and Policy Development. Evaluation of Evidence-Based Practices in Online Learning: A Meta-Analysis and Review of Online Learning Studies. Washington, D.C., 2010. xiv. Print.


What would be the best citation for an argument in favor of online learning?


According to the US Department of Education, “online and face-to-face conditions generally differed on multiple dimensions” (Evaluation xiv).


According to the US Department of Education, “students in online conditions performed modestly better, on average, than those learning the same material through traditional face-to-face instruction” (Evaluation xiv).

The answer is:
According to the US Department of Education, “students in online conditions performed modestly better, on average, than those learning the same material through traditional face-to-face instruction” (Evaluation xiv).