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Study of Georgia Tech OMSCS shows solid success - davewill - 03-20-2018
Very cool. Good to see evidence that online education can be effective.
Quote:https://www.insidehighered.com/digital-learning/article/2018/03/20/analysis-shows-georgia-tech’s-online-masters-computer-science
Students admitted to the online program typically had slightly lower academic credentials than those admitted to the in-person program, but they performed slightly better in their identical and blind-marked final assessments -- a finding the study hailed as “the first rigorous evidence that we know of showing that an online degree program can increase educational attainment.”
RE: Study of Georgia Tech OMSCS shows solid success - jsd - 03-20-2018
wow, performing better than their traditional peers. very cool.
RE: Study of Georgia Tech OMSCS shows solid success - davewill - 03-20-2018
(03-20-2018, 10:42 AM)jsd Wrote: wow, performing better than their traditional peers. very cool.
You can ascribe some of that to who the students were:
Quote:Analyzing the first six cohorts of the online program, from spring 2014 to fall 2016, the report found that the typical applicant to the online program was a 34-year-old midcareer American, while the typical applicant to the in-person degree was a 24-year-old recent graduate from India.I'm sure having actual work experience and better English skills helps a good bit.