The Post-pandemic college : and the future of The academic enterprise. Teaching and learning. The student experience. Disadvantaged students. Business models. Enrollment. Community colleges

Summary: The coronavirus pandemic has transformed higher education like no other event in recent memory. In a matter of days, colleges closed their campuses and moved classes online, altering every part of the educational experience. As a result of the pandemic and ensuing economic crisis, colleges are facing significant financial losses, as well as a dramatic rethinking of their academic offerings - all amid the threat of a lingering disease that continues to spread, with no clear end in sight. In this Chronicle report, leading experts examine how the pandemic will shape higher education in the years to come and what the college of the future may look like. The most responsive colleges -- those best prepared to adapt to the teaching approaches of the future -- will invest heavily in supporting inclusive and equitable online-learning experiences. To flourish post-Covid-19, colleges must develop a more externally-focused business model, direct resources to expand professional development in online teaching, and continue to expand mental-health services.--From