Case study: Fostering Rapid Institution-wide Curricular Change in Response to COVID-19

To aid students during COVID-19, the University of Pikeville transitioned all undergraduate classes to no-cost alternatives for course textbooks. Additionally, the academic calendar was modified for the first time in the institution’s 130-year history from a traditional 16-week semester to 8-week bl...

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Autores principales: Eric Werth, Katherine Williams, Lori Werth
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Lenguaje:EN
Publicado: Commonwealth of Learning 2020
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Acceso en línea:https://doaj.org/article/3c73da6f342346f388c95979bc3fdd2c
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Sumario:To aid students during COVID-19, the University of Pikeville transitioned all undergraduate classes to no-cost alternatives for course textbooks. Additionally, the academic calendar was modified for the first time in the institution’s 130-year history from a traditional 16-week semester to 8-week block scheduling. This case study explores strategies, approaches to corresponding with constituents, and lessons learned in leading an institution through two major curricular changes in under six months in response to a global pandemic.