Information Resource for Compressed Course Schedules
The following guide was prepared by SCC library faculty to serve as an information resource about compressed/accelerated course schedules. The guide is organized into the following sections:
- Recommended Articles
- Community College Specific Studies - Studies/articles related to compressed schedules at community colleges.
- Other studies - Studies/articles related to compressed schedules at other types of institutions.
- Further research - Suggestions for further research, including search engines/databases and keywords.
Guide on Compressed/Accelerated Course Schedules
2019 Articles
- Accelerated Online Courses: New Strategies for Successful Learning
- Benefits of 8-Week Courses, McLennan Community College
2018 Articles
- Design for success: Identifying a process for transitioning to an intensive online course delivery model in health professions education
- Evaluating Strategy: Petition Against 8-Week Terms Comes as College Evaluates Success (offers the student perspective)
2017 Articles
- 8 Week Semesters; Reshaping the calendar
- Adjust the Academic Calendar to Suit Working Students
- Impact of Course Length on Student Learning
- Improving Student Outcomes Utilizing 8-Week Courses: Considering its Feasibility for Ivy Tech Community College
- Reduced Contact Hour Accelerated Courses and Student Learning.
- Relationship Between Course Length and Graduate Student Outcome Measures. (Not full-text but we can ILL if you want to see it)
- The Influence of Session Length On Student Success
2016 Articles
- Odessa: The Eight-Week Term in Practice, Texas Community College Association
- At a Busy Community College, a Short, Intense Semester Joins the Normal One. (older; more of a Q&A)
2008 Articles & Books
- Brain Rules: 12 Principles for Surviving and Thriving at Work, Home, and School (Book)
- DegreeInfo.com Forum Discussion topic: 8 week versus 16 week course length (Very informal, social media-ish site, with the relevant thread now some 11 years old; but importantly has candid comments on point and by students.)