Publications by Katharine C Sadowski

Publications by authors named "Katharine C Sadowski"

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Pandemic response policies' democratizing effects on online learning.

Rene F Kizilcec Christos A Makridis Katharine C Sadowski

Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A

March 2021

The COVID-19 pandemic has changed peoples' lives in unexpected ways, especially how they allocate their time between work and other activities. Demand for online learning has surged during a period of mass layoffs and transition to remote work and schooling. Can this uptake in online learning help close longstanding skills gaps in the US workforce in a sustainable and equitable manner? We answer this question by analyzing individual engagement data of DataCamp users between October 2019 and September 2020 ( = 277,425).

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- Katherine C Sadowski's research focuses on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on online learning and workforce skills development, emphasizing the democratizing effects of pandemic response policies on education access.
- In her 2021 article published in *Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences*, she analyzes engagement data from DataCamp users to assess how the surge in online learning can address longstanding skills gaps in the U.S. workforce.
- The study highlights the potential for increased online learning participation, driven by pandemic-induced remote work and schooling, to create more sustainable and equitable educational opportunities for individuals facing economic challenges.

Publications by authors named "Katharine C Sadowski"

Pandemic response policies' democratizing effects on online learning.

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