Almost half of adults in the U.S., 47%, think online education is of roughly the same quality as in-person instruction, increasing sharply from about a third who…
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by Robert Danisch The modern research university was designed to produce new knowledge and to pass that knowledge on to students. North American universities over the last 100 years…
by Kyungmee Lee The past months have seen increasing numbers of schools and universities across the world announce that they are moving to online-only learning. Hundreds of…
by Meredith Aquila Of all the things needed for academic success, one of the most essential is for students to have a good rapport with their instructors. This is particularly true…
by Scott Henderson Most discussions about the drawbacks of online education focus on the negative effects it has on learning. Less obvious – but also quite important – is…
by Andrew Vanden Heuvel Colleges and universities around the world have done away with face-to-face classes to slow the spread of coronavirus. At nearly every institution of…
We’re paying for it so it should be a choice. by Lucy Palin Online lectures have become the new norm during the pandemic, which students completely understand.…
by Robert Massa Not long after the COVID-19 pandemic caused colleges to start teaching remotely, students balked at the idea of paying full tuition for online learning. It’s not…
Here, the presidents of three universities answer six critical questions about the future of higher education as its being reshaped by COVID-19. Beyond just moving online, how…
by Dan French, Ph.D. Perhaps ironically, as I was grading earlier in the week, the old song “Everybody Loves You Now” by Billy Joel streamed through my…
