Digital Learning Pulse Survey: The Digital Transformation of the Community College

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35

Cengage

College Enrollment; Distance Education; Educational Technology; Technology Uses in Education; Community Colleges; COVID-19; Pandemics; Electronic Publishing; Blended Learning; Electronic Learning; Instructional Materials; Educational Change; Sustainability; Student Attitudes; Teacher Attitudes; Administrator Attitudes

Higher education in the U.S. has been undergoing a digital transformation for over a decade. During this time, institutions have increased the proportions of their instruction delivered in online and blended formats. They have also made greater use of digital technologies in the classroom and increased the adoption of digital materials, replacing print. This study examines the nature and extent of this transformation in two-year community colleges, using responses to the Digital Learning Pulse Survey (DLPS). The DLPS project began in the spring of 2020 and has completed seven data collection rounds. Designed to document the impact of the global COVID-19 pandemic on U.S. higher education, the project has investigated the massive changes that forced faculty, administrators, and students to adjust to new ways of conducting their day-to-day operations. This report examines four aspects of the digital transformation process: the use of technology in classes, moving from print to digital course materials, offering courses as a mix of online and in-person (blended or hybrid), and delivering fully online courses.

ERIC

2023

ED629254