Tag: Online Learning

Supporting Student Success in Online Courses: Insights from Students and Faculty

Join us for a public webinar where we explore student experiences in online courses and new evidence-based strategies to address challenges students encounter in online formats.

Researchers, Practitioners, and Collaborative Members Connect at DREAM 2025

The Postsecondary Teaching with Technology Collaborative shared promising strategies for improving student outcomes in online courses to a standing-room-only audience at the 2025 annual DREAM conference in Philadelphia in February.

Listening to Students: Experiences of SDL in Online Courses

As part of the Collaborative’s efforts to foster and support students’ self-directed learning (SDL) in online courses, we have explored the research literature, consulted experts, collaborated with our college partners, and gathered perspectives from administrators, staff, and faculty.

38th International Self-Directed Learning Symposium

Join us for the International Society for Self-Directed Learning’s annual symposium in Tampa, FL, for a discussion of the Collaborative’s efforts to support the development of self-directed learning skills in online college settings.

2025 AAC&U Conference on Learning and Student Success (CLASS)

Join us at the AAC&U Conference on Learning and Student Success (CLASS), where we will discuss an ongoing empirical study of self-directed learning support in online courses at community colleges and broad-access universities.

Practitioners Leading the Way: Developing a Model for Self-Directed Learning in Online Courses

In online courses, students are expected to take more ownership of planning their learning approaches and study methods, organizing their time, seeking help, and following through on coursework. In online STEM courses, these expectations are compounded by disciplinary cultures that have traditionally emphasized meritocracy and competitiveness.

Practical Strategies to Support Online STEM Students: Insights from the Collaborative’s Fall 2024 Webinar

As students increasingly enroll in online postsecondary STEM courses, instructors and students need new strategies to bolster academic success, particularly for students systemically marginalized in STEM and higher education.

Two New Publications Highlight Practical Examples of SDL Skill Support in Online Courses

With the huge growth in online courses since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, faculty are increasingly aware that they need to adapt their teaching to the new environment of online instruction. But they may not know how to adapt and, in particular, how to support students’ skills in managing their own learning in online courses.