In response to the public health concerns of spring 2020, colleges and universities established remote teaching in rapid fashion and reestablished best practices–based, active education using discussion boards and other means to promote learner collaboration. They made state-of-the-art learning management systems (LMSs) available for institutional learners, and academia in general embraced a new use of web conferencing services for education.
Supporting Faculty and Staff Mental Health and Well-Being: Community, Connection, and Balance
Last month, I introduced the U.S. Surgeon General’s Framework for Workplace Mental Health & Well-Being. The framework was created to start deeper conversations about change and well-being in the workplace