Attracting Students
Conferences Need More Than Speakers: Leveraging Tools to Take Events from Good to Great
Theresa Anderson | Business Analyst, University of MinnesotaConferences and events have always been a hallmark of college and university offerings. Whether online or in-person, these events bring folks together, provide unique insight into professional development and support…
The COVID-19 Wake-up Call: Instructional Designers are Key to Creating Accessible and Inclusive Learning Models
Dr. Renee Pilbeam | Manager of Online Learning, Special Projects and Strategic Initatives, Arizona State UniversityThe role of the instructional designer is often misunderstood or, perhaps, not understood at all. In the wake of COVID-19, the abrupt shift online left many instructors scrambling to figure…
The Online Shift’s Enduring Value
Frank Dooley | Chancellor, Purdue University GlobalIn the wake of the pandemic, programs were forced to shift into the online environment in the matter of weeks. As a result, online education’s reputation has taken a hit.…
Partnerships in the Cyberworld: Meeting the Need for Cybersecurity Education
Dan Vigdor | Founder and Executive Chairman, HackerUWorking and learning in a remote environment only emphasizes the importance of cybersecurity in today’s world. Institutions, particularly in the U.S. have many job vacancies with very few people eligible…
Responding to Students’ Needs During Crisis
Ross O'hara | Behavioral Researcher, Persistence PlusStudents were abruptly sent home. Classes were rapidly converted to remote instruction. Fears and anxiety abound. Hopefully the spring of 2020 will be remembered as an aberration in the annals…
Established Online Education is Not Immune to COVID-19: Strategies for Serving Students During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Jamie Holcomb | Vice President of Instructional Design and Innovation, Auguste Escoffier School of Culinary ArtsStudents who were taking college classes exclusively online prior to the COVID-19 pandemic are affected by it, too. To this point, much press has been devoted to the transition of…
Higher Education in a Post-Pandemic Society (Part 3)
Nan Travers | Director of the Center for Leadership in Credential Learning, SUNY Empire State CollegeThe pandemic has moved us into what could be considered the “relational age.” What happens on one side of the world soon impacts the other; look at how the coronavirus…
Higher Education During a Pandemic (Part 2)
Nan Travers | Director of the Center for Leadership in Credential Learning, SUNY Empire State CollegeIn March 2020, the novel coronavirus pandemic invaded, and education turned on a dime, moving to distance education to comply with social distancing rules. Although some faculty and students already…