Resistance to Change: HBCUs and Online Learning

• Published in: Thought & action (Washington, D.C.) Vol. 34; no. 1; pp. 59 - 80
• Main Authors: Glenn Jones, Patrice W, Davenport, Elizabeth K
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: National Education Association 2018
• Subjects: Access to Computers; African American Students; Black Colleges; College Students; Computer Uses in Education; Declining Enrollment; Distance Education; Electronic Learning; Enrollment; Online Courses; Resistance to Change; Technological Advancement; Technology Integration

Changes in the academy have coincided with social shifts, community growth, student needs, and global conversions. During the 1990s, online learning began to receive national attention, and since 2010, online course enrollment has consistently increased. In 2014, 28 percent of all students attending...