Online distance learning programs and videoconferencing can squeak by without stunning video or other flashy visuals, but poor AB is likely a dealbreaker for all involved.
Distance learning allows more students to participate, but professors and instructors need to think beyond their lecture notes to all the AV hardware and software.
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.
The future will be shaped by those whose education is now preparing them for their contributions to whatever comeback we envision, say UB guest columnists Jo Allen and Andrew K. Benton, of Meredith College and Pepperdine U, respectively. Our investment in students could not be more critical.
We must keep our students and institutional missions at the core of our decisions, offering flexibility and accessibility to those who need it most, says UB guest columnist and Adelphi U Vice President Kristen Capezza. Here's how.
Through its membership, clinics and conferences, NAECAD, which oversees esports coaches and directors, provides a powerful collaborative environment to share ideas and foster growth.
The pandemic will compel institutions to continue selling applicants on the inherent value of a degree and focusing on innovation to get them in the door, says UB guest columnist Michael O'Connor.
Research examines higher education facility project activity before and during COVID-19 campus closures. Here's what higher ed leaders need to know and what action can be taken before campuses re-open.
Higher ed leaders and educators: A pandemic is no time to abandon the idea of community. In fact, it should be a time to double down, says UB guest columnist Scott Mobley, who is executive director of The National Society of Collegiate Scholars.
UB guest columnist Joan Marques addresses how higher ed’s move to online learning due to the coronavirus may prompt more educators to use the world-of-work model to assess—and engage—students. She is dean of Woodbury University’s School of Business.
