The integration of technology into the higher education sector advanced slowly through the first two decades of the 21st century. In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, however, faculty around the world were forced to rapidly adopt a wide assortment of technologies to virtually connect with their students. Almost immediately, many faculty began to experiment with online learning tools and practices to improve the efficacy of their teaching. These experiments produced many lessons. Unfortunately, channels for sharing these lessons remain quite limited, making it difficult for a broad population of faculty to learn from the experiences of their peers.The Future of Digital Higher Education shares key insights of academic pioneers who found great success with the integration of technology into their higher education teaching during the pandemic. It also explores areas of opportunity for improvement; topics for future research; and provides valuable insights for future capital investment by both institutions of higher learning and the developers of digital education technology.
Michael Barger is an Assistant Clinical Professor of Business Administration and former Executive Director, Ross Online, at the Stephen M. Ross School of Business, University of Michigan, USAAnne Craig is a Lecturer in Education Policy and Research at the Marsal Family School of Education at the University of Michigan, USA
Chapter 1. Introduction; Michael BargerSection 1. Historical and Current ChallengesChapter 2. Obstacles to Greater Adoption of Learning Technologies in Higher Education; Michael BargerChapter 3. In Higher Education, Technology Is Neither the Question nor the Answer; Doug Lynch and Mark DeGennaroChapter 4. Internationalization, DEI, and US Digital Higher Education; Chris LarsenSection 2. Applications and InnovationsChapter 5. A Whole-Institution Approach to Digital Education in Higher Education; J. David YanceyChapter 6. Evaluation of a Virtual Campus in the Complexity of the Covid-19 Pandemic; Leonardo David Glasserman-Morales, Carlos Enrique George-Reyes, Jessica Alejandra Ruiz-Reyes, and Francisco Javier Rocha-EstradaChapter 7. Exploring the Efficacy of MO711: A Purposefully Translated Digital MBA Course; Michael Barger and Anne CraigChapter 8. Lessons from Delivering Cantonese Opera Online in Hong Kong during the COVID-19 Pandemic; Martin Kwok-ying LauSection 3. Equipping Educators and InstitutionsChapter 9. Professional Development Programs: Practical Lessons in Virtual Teaching; Kelly GarrettChapter 10. The Future of Health Professions Education: Finding Balance in a Digital Learning Approach; Jennifer Katlen, Andrea Mucci, Alexander Hoffman, Cecile M. Foshee, and Wendy GreenChapter 11. Achieving High Quality Online Programming in a Shifting Higher Education Landscape: Trends and Implications; Robert A. Filback, Chad Williamson, and Makoto NagasawaChapter 12. Lessons Learned from the Pandemic: Instructor Perspectives on the Pandemic-Induced Remote Teaching Shock in China and the US; Anjli Narwani, Kevin F. Miller, and Xuemin ZhangChapter 13. Uncovering the Institutional Perspective on Upscaling Online Programs; Ammar Dalal
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