Beyond Academics asks to hear your thoughts, comments, and opinions on the topics we’ve covered throughout the week. Let’s keep the conversation about Higher Education going.
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“Technology Enables. Ideas Transform.” by John Thompson-Haas
This week, John Thompson-Hass continues to write about “what’s next” for Higher Ed. He explains how technology is only a tool. But not all tools are built for the job.
“To succeed schools must seek out those consultants and firms that truly understand the business of higher education and how it operates, rather than those firms whose primary expertise is a specific software or technical solution.”
What technologies has your organization implemented and do you think they are truly adding value to your school? Do the tools enable transformative thinking?
As always, comment below or send us an email. We’d love to hear your thoughts.
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“COVID-19 Info on Your Website: A Few Best Practices” by
Michael Stoner for Inside Higher Ed
This article from Inside Higher Ed feeatures some best practices for making COVID-19 information easily accesible to student and parents via your website.
“It should be easy for visitors to find information about campus reopening and COVID-19 information from your homepage and on-site search.”
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We often talk about how colleges and universtiies need to be more student-centric. This is especially true during the COVID-19 pandemic.
- Finding COVID-19 information should be easy. Students should see it on the front page of your website and through your on-site search feature.
- Stay in constant contact with students and parents via email.
- Keep information up-to-date
How is your school keeping students, parents, and faculty updated?
“Campus Life Sans Covid: A Few Colleges Write the Playbook for Pandemic Success” by Juan Perez Jr. for Politico
How do campuses remain open during a global pandemic? It may seem obvious, but:
“Schools finding success are deploying methods health experts have recommended for months for the whole country to keep the virus under control.”
This article from Politico calls out some colleges who have opened their campuses the right way and have the best chances of keeping it that way.
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An unusual story in this day and age, these schools share certain characteristics:
- Stringent testing requirements
- Strict monitoring of social distance rules and mask-wearing
- No sports
- Are located in communities that have control over the situation
These may seem simple, but is your school doing these things and doing them right?