@article{Kiesel:311310,
      recid = {311310},
      author = {Kiesel, Kristin and Ehmke, Mariah D. and Boys, Kathryn and  Katare, Bhagyashree and Penn, Jerrod and Bergtold, Jason},
      title = {What Do Our Students Think? Perceptions of Transitioning  to Remote Learning During the Pandemic at Land-Grant  Universities},
      journal = {Western Economics Forum},
      address = {2021-06},
      year = {2021},
      abstract = {The COVID-19 pandemic sparked the rapid transition of 1.9  million university student from in-person to remote  learning during the spring of 2020. Popular press and  recent research reports highlighted serious challenges many  students faced during this time. Yet, some students had a  good or even very good remote learning experience. The  purpose of this research is to analyze student perspectives  of their remote learning experiences in the early phase of  the pandemic to provide valuable insights to instructors,  inform instructional design, and discuss policy  implications. We surveyed students from colleges of  agriculture at six land-grant universities, generating a  sample of 2,690 completed responses. Students described  their academic experience; learning environments (living  situations, internet access, etc.); health, safety and  family concerns; and emotional stressors. Opportunities for  active student engagement, being able to connect with the  instructor, and the inclusion of reflective assignments all  contributed to an improved learning experience in a  specific course. We found that a positive prior online  experience and differences in learning environments  explained observed differences in overall learning  experiences. Students who felt discriminated against in  their university settings reported a more negative  experience during these tumultuous times, and experiences  varied significantly across universities. Contrary to the  experiences of women in the labor market, students  identifying as female and students living with children  reported better overall experiences during the first month  of the pandemic.},
      url = {http://ageconsearch.umn.edu/record/311310},
      doi = {https://doi.org/10.22004/ag.econ.311310},
}