Mary Nestor, Millie Tullis and James Butler write that a recent opinion essay presented a distorted view of the possibilities of asynchronous course design. Many institutions now offer effective ...

A fully remote semester has forced many students at the University of Massachusetts to balance the structure of synchronous classes with the freedom of asynchronous classes. Some students agree that ...

Daniel Johnsey is a student at Southern New Hampshire University. I remember it like it was yesterday: the look on my father’s face when I told him he would become a grandfather before my high school ...

Burdened by the combination of synchronous class sessions and pre-recorded lectures, students in STEM classes said they are spending more time "in class" than in a typical in-person semester.

Maintaining academic integrity in the age of generative AI is a headache for all professors. But those who teach large-enrollment and asynchronous courses are in a particularly challenging spot. If ...

Stay up-to-date with free briefings on topics that matter to all Californians. Subscribe to CalMatters today for nonprofit news in your inbox. Despite the Los Angeles Harbor College student ID that ...

Distance learning far precedes the digital age. Before online courses, people relied on print materials (and later radio and other technologies) to support formal education when the teacher and ...

April 9, 2026 - Some students are attracted to the small student population, the accessible rent prices and the research opportunities at UC Merced. Ricardo Alcaraz is taking three of his five courses ...

I’ve been teaching college Earth science courses as a part-time faculty member for a long time now, all while juggling other ...

In April 2013, Duke’s Arts & Sciences Council found themselves at an impasse: should they follow through on the Provost’s commitment to offer online classes? After hours of discussion and multiple ...