Black Students Online

Columbia Teachers College recently issued a report that was designed to increase our understanding of the effectiveness of online programs, "Adaptability to Online Learning: Differences Across Types of Students and Academic Subject Areas" (CCRC Working Paper No. 54, February 2013).

MOOCs and Other Online Courses Don't Have to Be as Good as Face-to-Face Courses

OK, I'm kidding. But now that I have your undivided attention, let me take this opportunity to turn the tables on all of the shrill critics of online education who are still out there, and you know who you are -- those of you who nodded in sage agreement when you read about the Babson Group's survey "Conflicted, Faculty and Online Education 2012," that found that most of the faculty respondents expressed "more fear than excitement" about online education.