Tech & Innovation

As the coronavirus forces many courses onto videoconferencing platforms, instructors and institutions can take small but important steps to ensure effective use and communication, Jody Greene writes.

By Jody Greene

While many colleges and universities have closed their libraries, others say they can't operate without keeping them open.

Because of COVID-19, most professors and students suddenly find themselves forced to use technology as they teach and learn. A panel of experts explores whether that will help or hurt attitudes about online education.

In response to a recent article about professors' responsibility to help prepare their students for careers, Rob Fried says students -- not instructors -- primarily own that responsibility. But the college has a role to play.

By Robert L. Fried

Suddenly trying to teach humanities courses online? Mind your presence, ask good questions and manage expectations, experts say.

With the coronavirus outbreak forcing colleges to close campuses and move classes online, vendors face sudden upside. But the biggest beneficiaries are likely different in the long and short terms.

The U.S. Department of Education is offering regulatory flexibility to colleges as they close campuses and move classes online. Experts discuss the new guidelines.