The estimated online-course effects are local to students with access to both online and in-person options¶
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q3 i? The estimates are local average treatment effects for students with access to both formats; for other students online classes may be the only route to college-level courses. → Eric P. Bettinger 2017
Evidence¶
Eric P. Bettinger 2017¶
Eric P. Bettinger, Lindsay Fox, Susanna Loeb, Eric S. Taylor. (2017). Virtual Classrooms: How Online College Courses Affect Student Success. American Economic Review, vol. 107, no. 9. https://www.mathematica.org/publications/virtual-classrooms-how-online-college-courses-affect-student-success doi:10.1257/aer.20151193
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The abstract states the scope limit: the estimates are "local average treatment effects for students with access to both online and in-person options," and for other students online courses may be the only access route. This bounds generalization.
"These estimates are local average treatment effects for students with access to both online and in-person options; for other students, online classes may be the only option for accessing college-level courses."
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Related Claims¶
- Taking a course online instead of in person reduces student success and progress in college — related
- For college students who can choose between online and in-person sections, taking a course online lowers grades both in that course and in future courses — related
- Online college courses are a rapidly expanding feature of higher education, with little prior research on their relative effects — related
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The estimated online-course effects are local to students with access to both online and in-person options |
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The estimated online-course effects are local to students with access to both online and in-person options |
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