Everybody Ready for the Big Migration to Online College? Actually, No
One consequence of coronavirus: It will become more apparent that good online education is easier said than done.
In The News Piece in The New York Times
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March 13, 2020
Kevin Carey wrote an article in the New York Times about the consequences of the coronavirus outbreak for colleges, and how we are not ready for the migration to online college courses.
Nobody planned for an abrupt mass migration of traditional college courses to the internet.
But because of coronavirus, that’s where we are.
Hundreds of thousands of students have been told to clear out their belongings and head home, many through the end of the semester. In nearly every case, colleges have said that instruction will continue online.
Read the full article by Kevin Carey here.