Faculty

Contact tracing of individuals diagnosed with coronavirus has become a new academic program at colleges and universities as states and communities attempt to reopen despite the continued spread of COVID-19.

In economic downturns, community college enrollment often rises as students of all ages look to save money or learn new skills after they've lost jobs.

UB guest columnist Laura Spence shares how Sterling College transitioned field-oriented scholarship to the online space, while still keeping the field, farm, forest and community in the coursework.

Often, distance learning instructors who record themselves will do a quick check to make sure everything is working, but they rarely review the entire video, experts note.

Professors teaching online classes—whether for a live feed or a lecture capture—need to be exceedingly aware of rustling papers, typing sounds and other noises that can irritate viewers and listeners.

At Kansas State University-Olathe, even before coronavirus closures, about 80% of the classes were conducted by videoconference with the main campus about two hours away.