
Online Courses Aren’t Going Away: Two New Reports Show How Self-Directed Learning Skills Can Improve Student Success
Although the rise in online coursetaking has benefits in terms of convenience and flexibility for students, it comes with new challenges. Two new reports offer insights into approaches that can help colleges support students in online courses, particularly STEM courses.
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Susan Bickerstaff, Akilah H. Thompson & Jenivee Gastelum
Judith Scott-Clayton, Irwin Garfinkel, Elizabeth Ananat, Sophie Collyer, Robert Paul Hartley, Anastasia Koutavas, Buyi Wang & Christopher Wimer

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