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Diversity in Higher Education Remote Learning (Communicating with Inclusion and Respect in the Online Classroom: First-Generation College Student Considerations)

DeJesus / Palgrave MacMillan / July 2023

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Online education has become a staple of many universities. Although online education presents great possibilities, the field must consider the implications of online education for students who identify as first-generation college students as they inherently have a unique relationship with higher education. This chapter provides insight on the experiences of first-generation college students and offers a call to action for instructors as online education becomes a new standard.

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