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Does Online Education Help Low-income Students Succeed?

Edsurge

For a couple of decades, I championed online learning for its ability to uproot entrenched ideas in education, especially by engaging students in active learning, a pedagogical style rarely practiced on campus. One headline in The New York Times summed-up the findings: “Online Courses Fail Those Who Need Help.” Or so I thought.

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Death of a Traditional Lecture

Faculty Focus

This deeper exploration driven by curiosity is what education is all about, right? There seems to be a misperception that courses utilizing online learning are not as good or effective. Similarly, criticism on pedagogical approaches without context is as harmful on education as is the lack of ability to adapt.

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Death of a Traditional Lecture

Faculty Focus

This deeper exploration driven by curiosity is what education is all about, right? There seems to be a misperception that courses utilizing online learning are not as good or effective. Similarly, criticism on pedagogical approaches without context is as harmful on education as is the lack of ability to adapt.