Research Question and 3 Sources

As the Corona Virus had begun to unfold across the world and had eventually reached America, colleges were forced to make a decision about keeping their colleges open or transitioning to online college. Keeping the campuses open could put both students and staff at risk of getting the virus. Transitioning to an online atmosphere could hinder the college staff’s ability to effectively communicate ideas to students while also hindering students’ ability to learn. Should colleges choose to keep their campuses open or closed during this pandemic? What consequences does each choice have on colleges, staff, and students (and family)?



1. Heo, J., Han, S. Effects of motivation, academic stress and age in predicting self-directed learning readiness (SDLR): Focused on online college students. Educ Inf Technol 23, 61–71 (2018). https://doi-org.proxy.libraries.rutgers.edu/10.1007/s10639-017-9585-2


2. Ellis, John M. "College After COVID: Higher education's online future." Claremont Review of Books, vol. 20, no. 4, Fall 2020, p. 95+. Gale Literature Resource Center, link.gale.com/apps/doc/A639993597/LitRC?u=new67449&sid=LitRC&xid=8aa8bdbc. Accessed 9 Feb. 2021.


3. Konrad Putzier. “Covid Presses Student-Housing Owners --- Investment Firms That Deal in Residences Are Strained as Colleges Go to Online Learning.” The Wall Street Journal. Eastern Edition, Eastern edition, Dow Jones & Company Inc, 2020.

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  1. Michael GoellerFebruary 15, 2021 at 1:20 PM

    I hope your question will soon be in the past tense. But if you want to compare the two, you might consider whether the constant anxiety of getting sick with COVID at a college that continued in-person learning is better for students than online education?

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