In the past two decades, one of the most important innovations in the US higher education system has been the steady increase in distance education through online courses. College administrators have ...

Some of the last moments of my college career were spent on the floor of my apartment, submitting final assignments at 11 p.m. while eating leftovers, or using the WiFi in a McDonald’s parking lot to ...

I’ve known about Jessica Metzler’s work through her roles at Brown University and Minerva Project. When I saw on LinkedIn that Jessica is starting a new gig as director of online learning at ...

Flexibility, cost and convenience are driving more college students to take part in distance learning. The latest report from the Digital Learning Compass says that more than 6 million students — ...

With universities adopting a plethora of new virtual learning platforms and expanding their online course catalogs to meet demand for remote learning options, it’s hard to disagree that COVID-19 ...

The University of Iowa’s learning centers used to hold in-person classes for graduate business and social work students, but those students have preferred remote learning since the pandemic. The ...

Sharing a hotspot with five siblings who take turns connecting to the internet has made even the simplest assignments a struggle for Yesenia Velez, a high school senior in East Los Angeles. She and ...

In March 2020, college students across the country were forced to transition to remote learning because of the coronavirus pandemic. As the pandemic persisted, millions of students continued learning ...

Sydney Goins cries when she goes on walks. The college senior lost her dining hall job at the University of Georgia after classes were moved online in March because of the coronavirus outbreak. She ...

Lecture theaters are emptying as universities switch to online learning to try to stop the spread of the coronavirus, but this option is not open to many schools. Universities are switching to online ...