2021 Online Education Trends: Remote and Online Perspectives from Students and School Administrators

This 7th annual report from BestColleges includes survey feedback from more than 350 college and university administrators and 1800 online and remote students. This year the study includes insights about how COVID-19 impacted students and schools. This session also includes tracking related to student demographics and program management practices that inform design decisions, marketing efforts, and student support at a distance.

Melissa A. Venable, Ph.D. is a writer and education advisor for BestColleges where she leads a survey research initiative reporting trends in online education. Melissa is also an adjunct instructor at Saint Leo University and serves as an associate editor for eLearn Magazine. Melissa earned her doctorate in instructional technology at the University of South Florida with research interests in distance education and career services for online students.