It’s About Relationships: Distance-Learning and Dual-Enrollment Networks in Northeast Tennessee

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Abstract

In rural areas, high school students may have little access to rigorous courses, including college-level courses. To increase their access to such courses, 29 high schools and five colleges in northeast Tennessee formed a consortium in 2010 to share courses through distance learning and to expand their existing dual-enrollment offerings. This paper presents results of a social network analysis of distance-learning and dual-enrollment courses over three school years. The distance-learning network, which was created in 2010/11, was unstable. The dual-enrollment network, which had a longer history, became stronger and denser over time.

Authors

• Christopher M. Sun, CNA

• Rikesh A. Nana, CNA

• Laura M. Holian, Insight Policy Research, Inc.