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Video Podcast: How the Postsecondary Collaborative Furthered CCRC Research on Online Education

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In a new video podcast, CCRC’s Susan Bickerstaff and Amy E. Brown discuss the growing need for improvements to online learning post pandemic, a set of instructional strategies designed to bolster students' self-directed learning skills in online courses, and unanswered questions about how colleges can improve online learning.

Video: Webinar Explores Innovative Practices to Improve Corequisite Courses

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In this webinar, CCRC researchers Amy Brown and Carl Lewandowski share research findings and tools used by four community colleges involved in a year-long community of practice to identify barriers students face in corequisite classes and develop practices to address them.

How Illinois Is Increasing Access to Bachelor’s Programs for Early Childhood Educators 

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Advancing beyond an associate degree has long been a challenge for many early childhood educators. To address this challenge, Illinois is investing in transfer pathways and providing scholarships for early childhood educators.

Online Courses Aren’t Going Away: Two New Reports Show How Self-Directed Learning Skills Can Improve Student Success

Although the rise in online coursetaking has benefits in terms of convenience and flexibility for students, it is not without challenges. Two new reports offer insights into approaches that can help colleges support students in online courses, particularly STEM courses.

Bringing Guided Pathways Reforms to Life Through the “Voices of Pathways” Film Series

CCRC researchers Amy Brown and Hana Lahr consulted on a new film series focused on the challenges and successes that community college practitioners face when implementing guided pathways.

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