What is important now? Making sure students know that social distancing in a physical sense does not mean higher ed institutions like Fresno State are distancing themselves from meeting student needs, says UB guest columnist Joseph I. Castro, president of the California school.
As more schools remain closed due to the coronavirus, Adrian College students in Michigan are receiving free telemental health services from board-certified providers through an online portal.
UB guest columnist and Adelphi U President Christine Riordan shares her institution's story of how good planning and crisis management have been essential for safety—from supporting returning students from Asia to rapidly transitioning to remote learning and working.
The massive impact that the coronavirus has made on the healthcare industry (and the world) will most likely lead to higher ed institutions making telehealth education a required part of medical curricula quickly.
Due to the COVID-19 crisis, many colleges and universities have suddenly needed to move online, and are under pressure to continue to deliver high-quality teaching and learning in a remote environment. Traditionally, deploying a cloud-based LMS can require many weeks or months, which is too much time in the current crisis for any institutions requiring […]
Online college classes are suddenly being invaded by "Zoom bombing," an ugly new activity in which hackers disrupt virtual meetings to display pornography, racism and other disturbing images.
From campus food pantries to emergency financial aid, and wellness support to mental health counseling, colleges are pulling together services to make it easier for students to locate what they need.
During a time of cloistered existences, the opportunity to collaboratively envision a post-pandemic world during Sterling College's new online class will be a breath of fresh air, says UB guest columnist Philip Ackerman-Leist.
