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Kristen Gay; Dylan Barth – Online Learning Consortium, 2024
The mental health landscape in higher education has reached a critical juncture, with an increasing number of students experiencing severe psychological issues. Recent studies have found that over 60% of college students meet the criteria for at least one mental health problem, with significant portions reporting symptoms of depression, anxiety,…
Descriptors: College Students, Electronic Learning, Mental Health, Student Needs
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Riashna Sithaldeen; Luna August; Ontiretse Phetlhu; Busisiwe Kokolo – New Directions for Higher Education, 2025
Students, particularly those at academic risk, often experience feelings of alienation and lack a sense of belonging. This can make them reluctant to seek help. A sense of belonging and the willingness to seek help are therefore closely linked. Persistent socioeconomic disparities, inherited from apartheid, make this especially challenging for…
Descriptors: College Students, Help Seeking, Student Behavior, Sense of Belonging
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Lantzy, Tricia – Journal of Library & Information Services in Distance Learning, 2022
As a result of the coronavirus pandemic, college students across the United States temporarily became online learners regardless of their learning modality preferences. Academic libraries and the student support they offer also went entirely online for extended periods. How did this involuntary online environment affect students' library research?…
Descriptors: College Students, Pandemics, COVID-19, School Closing
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Barrot, Jessie S.; Llenares, Ian I.; del Rosario, Leo S. – Education and Information Technologies, 2021
Recently, the education system has faced an unprecedented health crisis that has shaken up its foundation. Given today's uncertainties, it is vital to gain a nuanced understanding of students' online learning experience in times of the COVID-19 pandemic. Although many studies have investigated this area, limited information is available regarding…
Descriptors: Electronic Learning, Barriers, COVID-19, Pandemics
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Yang, Min; Mak, Pauline; Yuan, Rui – Asia-Pacific Education Researcher, 2021
Informed by the notion of help seeking (Newman, 2008), this study aims to examine a group of MATESOL students' online feedback experience in relation to their professional learning during the COVID-19 pandemic. Analysis of interviews with the participants and their written reflections produced during the online courses revealed that while online…
Descriptors: Feedback (Response), Electronic Learning, Online Courses, COVID-19
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Samra, Rajvinder; Waterhouse, Philippa; Lucassen, Mathijs – Distance Education, 2021
Students registering for distance education degree-level study frequently cite flexibility as a factor influencing their choice for this mode of study, but little is known about how students manage simultaneous and/or potentially conflicting roles. This study used a self-report open-ended online survey, completed by 348 tertiary-level final-year…
Descriptors: Distance Education, Electronic Learning, Open Universities, Role Conflict