How universities and colleges are handling move-in days
Providing a safe, seamless experience will be a challenge, but institutions are taking proactive measures for reopening.
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Virtual gap year allows students to slow down, move forward
At Champlain College in Vermont, a virtual 15-week, for-credit program for 2020 high school graduates allows students to explore college life, holistic well-being and career options through real-time instruction and collaboration with professors and mentors.
A crisis is looming for U.S. colleges — and not just because of the coronavirus
Dozens of colleges and universities nationwide started 2020 already under financial stress. They’d spent the past decade grappling with declining enrollments and weakening support from state governments.
Student compliance with social distancing: Ways to encourage and enforce
An EAB survey reveals university leaders are concerned students will not social distance.
Students suspended after sharing photos of packed hallways at Georgia high school
According to BuzzFeed News, two students at a Georgia high school say they were suspended after they posted photos and videos of crowded hallways at their school to social media.
How about using a digital avatar on a virtual campus?
If video chats have gotten you through COVID and online learning so far, you might consider creating a digital avatar to meet virtually with colleagues or teach remote classes.
Amazon and Utah schools form partnership to teach cloud-based skills
Amazon is partnering with Utah to train the state’s educators to teach a curriculum developed by the tech giant to prepare students for jobs in the cloud.
40% of college freshmen likely won’t attend this fall
Although this won’t sound comforting to college officials, the honest truth about this fall is there’s very little that can be done to change what’s coming at this point in time.
Here are some on-campus exceptions to online learning
Rise in COVID cases, testing lags and campus outbreaks hamper plans for face-to-face learning
When employees refuse to return to work
As employers, colleges and universities will hear from individuals who are unable or unwilling to come back to campus to do their jobs. Here's what actions can be taken.
