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“Cause and Effect” Mnemonic Frames COVID-19 Higher Education “After-Action Review”

Posted on J Rudnick Ed.D., N. Hartman, MBA, and A. Schumacher Ph.D. — Thomas More University

DOI: https://doi.org/10.64010/ZPQO4845 “It was the best of times; it was the worst of times.” — Charles Dickens, A Tale of Two Cities An indisputable truth emerges when reflecting on the aftermath and responses catalyzed by the COVID-19 pandemic: this epoch disruption will change the landscape and trajectory of higher education

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Cat Links All Articles, COVID-19, Special Issue: Reflections on the COVID Crisis, Students

Student Experiences During the COVID-19 Pandemic: An Exploratory Survey of Park University Students

Posted on Alla Adams, MHA, MPH, Ph.D. and James Vanderleeuw, Ph.D. — Park University

DOI: https://doi.org/10.64010/VJUE8328 Introduction In January 2019, a novel coronavirus (SARS-CoV2) outbreak started in Wuhan, China, and quickly spread around the world. The World Health Organization (WHO) declared a public health emergency of international concern on January 30, 2020 and announced it as the COVID-19 pandemic on March 11, 2020 (World

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Cat Links All Articles, COVID-19, Online Learning, Soft Skills, Special Issue: Reflections on the COVID Crisis

You Don’t Know My Story: Feeling Unconnected in an Existing Online Course

Posted on Kenneth Williams, Ph.D. — Kettering University

DOI: https://doi.org/10.64010/OWZN8101 As we quickly transitioned from on-campus learning to virtual learning, I focused on the mechanics of conducting classes through the use of new technologies and new pedagogies. As a faculty member, I am constantly reminded, and rightfully so, to maintain the high quality of learning seamlessly. In doing

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Cat Links All Articles, COVID-19, Special Issue: Reflections on the COVID Crisis

The Ship in a Storm: What Kind of Scholarship in a Time of Crisis?

Posted on Richard Barnes — Western Governors University

DOI: https://doi.org/10.64010/MNEF1043 The COVID-19 pandemic has touched humanity more rapidly and more seriously than any other major disaster of the modern era. For the first time since World War II, a major global crisis has centered itself in the west, killing hundreds of thousands and sickening millions just in Europe

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Cat Links All Articles, COVID-19, Online Learning, Special Issue: Reflections on the COVID Crisis

The Best Laid Plans: One Professor’s Response to the COVID-19 Global Crisis

Posted on Julianna Browning, PhD, CPA, CMA, CGMA — California Baptist University

DOI: https://doi.org/10.64010/GMWZ6981 During the spring 2020 semester, I was teaching undergraduate accounting courses in hybrid format to a traditional, main campus student population. The semester was progressing well and we were preparing for spring break. Then, the world seemed to stop. On March 12, 2020, my institution announced its first

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Cat Links All Articles, COVID-19, Online Learning, Special Issue: Reflections on the COVID Crisis, Students

Student Reactions in Asynchronous Online Learning in the COVID-19 Emergency Crisis in Higher Education

Posted on Bonnie J. Covelli — University of St. Francis

DOI: https://doi.org/10.64010/SNDB9676 Background The COVID-19 pandemic moved into the United States in January 2020 and by March, it had gained momentum (CDC, 2020; WHO, 2020). Over a very short time span, organizations were forced to respond to changing public health conditions.  In Illinois, the first COVID-19 stay-at-home order became effective

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Cat Links All Articles, COVID-19, Marketing, Special Issue: Reflections on the COVID Crisis, Students, Technology

Marketing During Mayhem: Educating Students on Marketing Automation and Crisis Management Communication During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Posted on D. Ashley Elmore — Georgian Court University

DOI: https://doi.org/10.64010/WPQR4003 Formulating long-term marketing plans is an integral part of branding and corporate communication. The strategic plan guides all marketing initiatives to ensure a shared vision and consistent branding. However, companies encounter internal and external events that disrupt their previous planned promotions. The COVID-19 pandemic is an example of

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Cat Links All Articles, COVID-19, Special Issue: Reflections on the COVID Crisis, Technology

Self-Efficacy and Improved Information Technology Skills: A Quantitative Essay of Skill Development During the COVID-19 Crisis

Posted on Michael T. Geier, Kristin Stowe, and Lisa A. Schwartz — Wingate University

DOI: https://doi.org/10.64010/CIAW9995 Introduction The recent COVID-19 crisis forced university students to leave a structured learning environment for an unstructured one. In a structured learning environment, students shape their skills after their instructors’ skills (Dynan et al., 2008). In an unstructured environment, students have to practice their own self-directed skills with

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Cat Links Soft Skills, Volume 05

Case Study: Empirical Evidence of Soft Skill Improvement in Park University’s Online Master of Healthcare Administration Program

Posted on Alla Adams, MHA, MPH, PhD, CHFP & Harold Griffin, Ph.D.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.64010/IVCA2155 Abstract There is a clear disconnect between the perceptions of workplace readiness among industry leaders and the graduates of business schools. Employers are placing greater emphasis on soft or non-technical skills while concurrently expressing concerns that new hires lack these abilities. Urged by industry, business schools have been

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Cat Links Classroom Strategies, Volume 05

Cooperative Learning and Team Projects in the Postsecondary Classroom: Faculty Demographics and Motivation

Posted on Deborah C. Calhoun, Ph.D., Angela L. Snyder, Ph.D., Mark J. Fenster, Ph.D.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.64010/FVYF7384 Abstract Since the 1980s, many organizations have embraced the use of work place teams as an integral part of operations as an effective way to improve productivity, creativity, and quality of products and services (Burbach, Matkin, Gambrell, & Harding, 2010; Ettington & Camp, 2002; LaBeouf, Griffith, & Roberts,

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