Staff, students integrate selves into online learning
Between the lack of community, financial problems and inequity, online learning has impacted students
In The News Piece in Elon News Network
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March 4, 2021
Research conducted by Rachel Fishman in partnership with Third Way was cited in an Elon News Network article.
While Ford believes there are advantages and disadvantages to online learning, some people’s opinions have changed from the start of the school year to December. New America and Third Way conducted a survey of current college students’ perspectives on online learning. They surveyed 1,008 college students nationwide and 207 high school seniors first in August 2020 and again in December 2020 to see how their views changed.
A majority of students surveyed trusted their colleges to keep them safe in August, although slightly fewer believed so in December. Even though their trust remained, students began to question if the cost of their higher education is worth it with remote learning during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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