Episode 129: Education Deserts and Online Strategy

About Episode 129:

In this episode, hosts Kelvin and Tom discuss the concept of “education deserts” and how a strategic approach to online education can increase educational access in these under-resourced geographic areas.

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Coffee Links

• Dual Axes (Blend) Coffee from Honest Coffee Roasters in Huntsville, AL
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Content Links

• “Place Matters: A Closer Look at Education Deserts” (Hillman, 2019)
• Free Reverse Geocoding Site “Geoapify” (for use with data in Hillman article)
• In The Chronicle of Higher Education: “Who Lives in Education Deserts? More People Than You Might Think”
• In The Atlantic: “The Education Deserts of Rural America” (Harris, 2019)
• From Wiley University Services: “Education Deserts in the US: How Online Education Can Close the Gap”

Extra Special Feature

• Video Version of this Episode!