Allow yourself to be present and to be human, and build a culture of support. Human moments unite us and create strong opportunities for empathy—a key element for team success, says UB guest columnist Kristen Capezza, a new mom who is vice president of enrollment and university communications at Adelphi U.
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.
UB guest columnist and veteran online instructor Jack Yoest, of The Catholic University of America, shares how to move forward quickly—and avoid his early mistakes—to help students succeed.
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.
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.
UB guest columnists Bill Cope and Mary Kalantzis discuss five ways to reap the benefits of online learning, and why they only teach online and would never choose to teach in-person again at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
UB guest columnists Mark Warschauer and Di Xu of the University of California, Irvine address how instructors can work to provide quality, equitable digital education now—and over the long haul.
Never has academia's labor problem been more visible than now when higher education finds itself having to turn on a dime to make sure students can finish courses that can no longer be taught on campus in classrooms, says UB guest columnist Paula M. Krebs, of the Modern Language Association.
