‘I felt like I wasn’t learning’: Community college students struggle with online education
‘I felt like I wasn’t learning’: Community college students struggle with online education
- May 27, 2026
- Di Xu, education and CPIP affiliate, weighs in via CalMatters
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One 2025 study found that students consistently perform worse in online classes than in-person ones, though the gap is decreasing. Online courses also make it easier for students to hold a job while in school and complete their degree in the long term, said Di Xu, a professor at UC Irvine’s School of Education.
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