As thousands of university students make their return to campus, many will choose to remain online, making them twice as likely to drop out than face-to-face learners. High rates of dropouts are costing universities millions per year, and the numbers ...

“People are making complicated – and sometimes deeply personal – decisions to withdraw from study when life gets in the way. We shouldn’t pressure students to stay enrolled if they need to care for a dying parent, for instance, and ...