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Teacher Education and Professional Development

UNLV Best Teaching Practices Expo

2018

Online education; Transparent instruction methods

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Instructional Methods That Improve Outcomes For Unlv Students In The Virtual Classroom, Tiffiany Howard Jan 2018

Instructional Methods That Improve Outcomes For Unlv Students In The Virtual Classroom, Tiffiany Howard

UNLV Best Teaching Practices Expo

The demand for online education programs has resulted in the expansion of course and degree offerings, and a steady increase in online student enrollment nationwide (U.S. News, 2016). While the goal of online education is to improve access to higher education, historically underrepresented groups experience lower course completion rates and poorer grade performance in online classes, when compared to underrepresented students enrolled in hybrid and in person courses.