Fast & Focused 8-Week Courses
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.
2019 Articles
Accelerated Online Courses: New Strategies for Successful Learning
Benefits of 8-Week Courses, McLennan Community College
2018 Articles
Evaluating Strategy: Petition Against 8-Week Terms Comes as College Evaluates Success (offers the student perspective)
2017 Articles
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 Eight-Week Semester as New Normal, Texas Community College Association
2016 Articles
Odessa: The Eight-Week Term in Practice, Texas Community College Association
2010 Articles
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.)