Online Education and Instructional Technology

online education and instructional technology

Technology is playing a growing role in postsecondary education. Our research examines the structure and design of online instruction and its impact on the persistence and completion rates of community college students.

Recent Publications

JANUARY 2020

A Complex Ecosystem: A Qualitative Investigation Into Dynamics Affecting the Implementation of College Advising Redesigns

JANUARY 2014

Democratization of Education for Whom? Online Learning and Educational Equity

OCTOBER 2013

Role Ambiguity in Online Courses: An Analysis of Student and Instructor Expectations

JULY 2013

Book Review: "Higher Education in the Digital Age"

APRIL 2013

Choosing Between Online and Face-to-Face Courses

APRIL 2013

Predicting Online Student Outcomes From a Measure of Course Quality

APRIL 2013

Examining the Effectiveness of Online Learning Within a Community College System: An Instrumental Variable Approach

APRIL 2013

What We Know About Online Course Outcomes

FEBRUARY 2013

Adaptability to Online Learning: Differences Across Types of Students and Academic Subject Areas

DECEMBER 2012

Online Learning in Community Colleges

SEPTEMBER 2011

The Effectiveness of Distance Education Across Virginia's Community Colleges: Evidence From Introductory College-Level Math and English Courses

MARCH 2011

Online Learning: Does It Help Low-Income and Underprepared Students? (Assessment of Evidence Series)

MARCH 2011

Online and Hybrid Course Enrollment and Performance in Washington State Community and Technical Colleges

SEPTEMBER 2010

Online Learning in the Virginia Community College System

JULY 2010

Effectiveness of Fully Online Courses for College Students: Response to a Department of Education Meta-Analysis

AUGUST 2005

Online Education as Institutional Myth: Rituals and Realities at Community Colleges

Featured Publication

What We Know About Online Course Outcomes

This practitioner packet summarizes CCRC findings on online course outcomes and presents insights and recommendations for administrators and instructors seeking to improve online student performance.