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Publication Date: 2020
Pages: 7
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Fostering Rapid Institution-Wide Curricular Change in Response to COVID-19
Werth, Eric; Williams, Katherine; Werth, Lori
Journal of Learning for Development, v7 n3 p416-422 2020
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.
Descriptors: Educational Change, Distance Education, Online Courses, Universities, College Students, Textbooks, COVID-19, Pandemics, Case Studies, Organizational Change, Undergraduate Students, Block Scheduling, Liberal Arts, Educational Innovation, Open Educational Resources, Strategic Planning, Costs
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Kentucky
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