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Students, higher ed leaders diverge on post-COVID priorities

May 17, 2022

COVID-19 forced college leaders to adapt quickly when it first disrupted in-person education. Virtual teaching rapidly became a necessity and remote programs became much more prevalent, with 44.7% of students enrolled entirely online in 2020, compared to 17% in 2019.

Now, traditional in-person colleges face decisions about returning to the pre-pandemic status quo or incorporating more digital-first methods going forward.

“A fully online model doesn’t make sense for a brick-and-mortar university,” said Mirko Widenhorn, senior director of engagement strategy at Anthology. “But there’s an opportunity to take a step back and ask, ‘Are there courses that we can offer online that will have the same or better quality?’”

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