Higher ed institutions can use the tech at their disposal to find better ways to perform key administrative functions, strengthen student self-service capabilities and simplify communications, making it possible to be innovative anywhere, says UB guest columnist Nick Schiavi.
Many say yes, but with caveats, found a nationwide survey of college and university students. Their responses can help campus leaders in planning for reopening.
While most college students say their institution has responded well to the coronavirus, a majority don't want to pay full tuition if all of their classes will be online in the 2020-21 school year.
Between 75% and 85% of college students are experiencing ongoing stress and anxiety during the coronavirus outbreak and campus closures, according to two surveys of mental health in higher education.
Stetson University has launched the foundation of a revitalized workforce development program featuring over 20 prepackaged courses that the Florida institution plans to strengthen with more in-depth offerings led by faculty.
Community colleges and four-year institutions are creating new workforce development training opportunities and forming strategic partnerships in their communities to improve employment numbers as quickly as possible.
Leveraging the "empathy machine" to enhance student learning through the immersive technologies of virtual reality, augmented reality and extended reality.
Students enrolled in online degrees gave high marks to their programs, but students sent home by coronavirus want to return to campus, according to a pair of surveys released this week.
