The recent rapid transition to online learning worldwide has revealed many of its challenges. Working with our sponsor from Hangzhou Dianzi University, we evaluated and compared student and instructor perceptions of college-level online education. We conducted surveys and interviews in both China and the U.S. to identify the successes and failures of online learning. We compared the state of online learning between each country and observed any differences. Using these findings, we formulated evidence-based recommendations aimed to help improve the quality of online education.

• This report represents the work of one or more WPI undergraduate students submitted to the faculty as evidence of completion of a degree requirement. WPI routinely publishes these reports on its website without editorial or peer review.

Creator

• Wheeler, Ryan D.
• Lai, Michael Z.
• Burns, Sean M.
• Zou, Jason

Subject

• Learning
• Innovation

Publisher

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Identifier

• 5096
• E-project-121120-174510

关键词

• Online Learning
• Online Education
• China
• Best Practices
• Pedagogy
• Teaching Methods

Advisor

• Pu, Hansong
• Sarkis, Joseph

Year

• 2020

Center

• Hangzhou, China Project Center - IQP

Sponsor

• Hangzhou Dianzi University

UN Sustainable Development Goals

• 4 - Quality Education

Date created

• 2020-12-11

Resource type

• Interactive Qualifying Project

Rights statement

• In Copyright