We use standardized end-of-course knowledge assessments to examine student learning during the disruptions induced by … the COVID-19 pandemic. Examining seven economics courses taught at four US R1 institutions, we find that students …

We examine whether online learning technologies have led to lower prices in higher education. Using data from the …-selective public institutions. Colleges with a higher share of online students charge lower tuition prices. We present evidence that … results suggests some hope that online technology can “bend the cost curve” in higher education, the impact of online learning …

. Students in a large introductory microeconomics course at a major research university were randomly assigned to live lectures … instruction. These results are particularly strong for Hispanic students, male students, and lower-achieving students. We also …

We draw on administrative data from the country of Colombia to assess differences in student learning in online and … traditional on-campus college programs. The Colombian context is uniquely suited to study this topic, as students take a … students in online and on-campus programs both across and within institutions, degrees, and majors. Using inverse probability …

In recent years, there has been widespread excitement around the potential for technology to transform learning. As … investments in education technology continue to grow, students, parents, and teachers face a seemingly endless array of education … technologies from which to choose—from digital personalized learning platforms to educational games to online courses. Amidst the …

distractors that may tamper with the learning process. This paper presents results from a randomized controlled trial in which … make a significant difference in student learning. We additionally conducted a cost-effectiveness analysis, which … substitution by laptops may be a cost-effective manner to provide classroom learning content …

which peer effects unambiguously help weak students catch up with the rest of the class without imposing any learning cost …We conduct a large scale RCT to investigate peer effects in computer assisted learning (CAL). Identification of peer … strengthened, both in terms of average effect and in terms of reduced dispersion, if weak students are systematically paired with …

the academic outcomes of both high school and college students. These programs are often costly to implement and difficult … contrast, interventions that rely on technology to maintain low-touch contact with students can be implemented at large scale … students. We work with a sample of over four thousand undergraduate students from a large Canadian university, randomly …

-message coaching program – in a sample of over 3,000 undergraduate students at a large Canadian university. Supplementing … program effects on students' non-academic outcomes, despite estimating null effects on course grades and credit accumulation …