The New York Times features AER article on virtual learning
Virtual learning can have significant drawbacks, particularly for underprepared students.
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cited a September 2017 蝌蚪网 Review paper in an article about the harmful effects of online learning. The study, which the 蝌蚪网 featured in a research highlight last fall, describes the impact of virtual courses on college student outcomes. Authors , , , and find that, relative to students in identical in-person courses, students in online courses have lower grades, learn less, and are more likely to drop out of college. Underprepared students experience especially poor outcomes.