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Online Learning and Student Outcomes in Community Colleges

By Hans Johnson, Marisol Cuellar Mejia

Online course enrollment has increased dramatically at California’s community colleges. Students are less likely to successfully complete an online course than a traditional course. But many use online courses to achieve their long-term goals.

This research was supported with funding from the Donald Bren Foundation.

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Successful Online Courses in California’s Community Colleges

By Hans Johnson, Marisol Cuellar Mejia, Kevin Cook

California's community colleges have taken the lead in online learning in the state. But students are less successful in online courses than they are in traditional ones. Taking a more data-driven, integrated, and systematic approach can improve course quality and student outcomes—but it’s not likely to lower costs.

This research was supported with funding from the Donald Bren Foundation.

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COVID-19 Shutdown Forces Colleges to Ramp up Online Learning

By Hans Johnson, Marisol Cuellar Mejia, Kevin Cook

As higher education in California moves online, the state’s prior experience with distance learning points to effective practices, as well as certain challenges, in helping students succeed.

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Online Learning and College Costs

By Hans Johnson, Marisol Cuellar Mejia, Kevin Cook

So far, there is no evidence that online learning is less expensive than face-to-face learning, but it is an important tool for improving access to higher education.

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Online Courses and Achievement Gaps

By Hans Johnson, Marisol Cuellar Mejia

Online learning offers the promise of expanded access to and success in higher education. To truly fulfill that promise, it must do so across the diverse population of California students.

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Online Learning in Public Higher Education

About the Program
What are the current realities and future prospects for online learning in California’s higher education system? PPIC Bren fellow Hans Johnson will discuss new findings on online learning in California’s community colleges. Next, a panel of experts from the state’s three public higher education segments will explore a wide range of related issues, from access to student outcomes to funding.

This research is supported with funding from the Donald Bren Foundation.

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