According to a study, students taking the course in-person
earned roughly a B- grade (2.8) on average while if they had taken it online,
they would have earned a C (2.4). Additionally, taking a course online reduces
a student’s GPA the following term by 0.15 points; and, if we look only at the
next term GPA for courses in the same subject area or courses for which the
course in question is a pre-requisite, we find larger drops of 0.42 points and
0.32 points respectively, providing evidence that students learned less in the
online setting. The
study also finds that taking a course online, instead of in person, increases
the probability that a student will drop out of school. The study suggests that
continued improvement of online curricula and instruction can strengthen the
quality of these courses and hence the educational opportunities for the most
in-need populations.
Bettinger, E.,
& Loeb, S. (2017). Promises and pitfalls of online
education. Evidence Speaks Reports, 2(15).
https://www.brookings.edu/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/ccf_20170609_loeb_evidence_speaks1.pdf
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