Category Archives: COVID & Higher Ed Strategy

Planning for in-person instruction despite Delta: experiences of a small college

Posted on August 5, 2021 by Stephanie Krueger

As universities plan for the coming semester, higher education administrators are thinking about what to do about Delta, taking various models into consideration while attempting to keep campuses open for in-person instruction. One small college describes their planning/modeling process: …administrators … Continue reading →

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Equipping students to deal with uncertainty

Posted on July 21, 2021 by Stephanie Krueger

Many in the educational sector, including myself, have contemplated the value of the information we’re imparting on students over the past year. As we migrated to primarily online settings in many places, we had to revisit curricular ideas, course formats … Continue reading →

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Visionary Institutional Action at some Universities Overcomes Paralysis

Posted on February 15, 2021 by Stephanie Krueger

Aaron E. Carroll, Professor of Pediatrics at the Indiana University School of Medicine, describes how some higher education institutions who reacted to the pandemic in a visionary manner have continued operations and created models for others to follow, allowing community … Continue reading →

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Reinventing the Knowledge Workplace as Situations Change

Posted on February 15, 2021 by Stephanie Krueger

Alison Mudditt, CEO of PLOS, summarizes her experiences in the workplace over the past year, and provides her thoughts about how knowledge workplaces will continue to evolve. Mudditt, A. (2021). Emerging from the Pandemic: The Future of Work is Now. … Continue reading →

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Bumpy Reopenings

Posted on August 26, 2020 by Stephanie Krueger

As the first universities open for “post-corona” business in the U.S., the first campus reopenings have been less than smooth rides. This week, Ohio State University took action against more than 200 students for violating gathering rules, and they are … Continue reading →

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Three Scenarios for Higher Education Later in 2020

Posted on April 21, 2020 by Stephanie Krueger

Bryan Alexander has drafted a thought piece outlining three possible scenarios for higher education operations in late 2020 with some caveats: …in this post I am exploring future possibilities.  I am not endorsing any particular analysis, political party, or course … Continue reading →

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