Thanks to rapid vaccine distribution and the CDC’s new mask guidance, in-person instruction will return en masse to universities across the country this fall. But that doesn’t mean university programs with multiple learning modalities will fade away.
The pandemic caused universities to pivot and move most instruction online, but it also demonstrated the new educational possibilities multiple learning modalities can create. Online programming offered flexibility and convenience that many students never had before, making higher education more accessible. And with greater accessibility, universities reached new student populations.
