press release Online Courses in Community Colleges See Major Growth—But Student Success Rates Lag May 14, 2014
Report Distance Learning Strategies in California Schools By Niu Gao, Laura Hill, Julien Lafortune Apr 14, 2021 Learning gaps are a growing concern after a year of online instruction. During the pandemic, uneven distribution of resources may have widened gaps and led to learning loss for some students. Our survey outlines how California school districts addressed remote learning and their strategies to improve instruction in the 2020–21 school year.
blog post Fulfilling the Promise of Online Education By Hans Johnson, Marisol Cuellar Mejia Jun 23, 2014 California’s community colleges need both more information and a more strategic approach before online learning can fulfill its promise.
blog post Most California Colleges Are Sticking with Online Instruction This Spring By Cesar Alesi Perez, Hans Johnson Feb 12, 2021 California colleges are more likely than those in the rest of the US to be operating primarily online. Public health data support the state’s cautious approach, but a reliance on distance learning raises equity concerns.
blog post Remote Learning for English Learners and Special Needs Students during COVID-19 By Niu Gao, Laura Hill Apr 10, 2020 As districts across California roll out distance learning plans, educators must develop alternate methods to effectively serve English Learners and students with special needs.
blog post Improving Online College Courses By David Lesher Jun 17, 2015 Hans Johnson, PPIC senior and Bren fellow, identified some elements important to a successful online course at a briefing in Sacramento last week.
blog post Video: Distance Learning Strategies in California Schools By Stephanie Barton Apr 30, 2021 An expert panel discusses new PPIC research on how K–12 districts across the state have handled distance learning amid the constraints of the COVID-19 pandemic.
blog post Video: Online Testing and Learning in California Schools By Linda Strean Apr 17, 2015 Are schools prepared to administer the new online tests? PPIC researcher Niu Gao answered the question with findings from a new PPIC study.
event Successful Online Courses in California’s Community Colleges Jun 11, 2015 About the ProgramCalifornia's community colleges have taken the lead in online learning in the state, offering thousands of online courses to hundreds of thousands of students. But students are less successful in online courses than they are in traditional ones. PPIC senior and Bren fellow Hans Johnson will discuss approaches to making online courses more successful in California's community colleges—and beyond. This research was supported with funding from the Donald Bren Foundation.