Thursday, March 10, 2022

Online college classes can be better than in-person ones. The implications for higher ed are profound. - John Villasenor, Brookings Institution

 For many college courses, online instruction is proving to be far more effective than many people anticipated. Why? One key reason is that today’s communications networks and consumer devices enable much higher quality telepresence than was possible a decade ago. But another reason is that due to the pandemic, enormous numbers of students and instructors have gained proficiency with online learning software.  [Ray notes: it is great to see that others are recognizing what we have known for a long time!]

https://www.brookings.edu/blog/techtank/2022/02/10/online-college-classes-can-be-better-than-in-person-ones-the-implications-for-higher-ed-are-profound/