COVID-19 Higher Education Resources

Updated: July 1, 2020

The novel coronavirus SARS-CoV-2, and its resulting disease COVID-19, have presented myriad challenges to higher education insitutions — some familiar to any business, and some unique to colleges and universities. Here is a selection of Higher Digital blog posts and other recent articles that offer a unique perspective, along with resources about COVID-19's impacts on higher education or general information and resources. Please share with your colleagues; feedback and suggestions are welcome.

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Higher Digital Blog Posts

Enterprise Architecture can Strengthen Business Continuity Plans in the Wake of COVID-19, by Jason Pyle
LinkedIn – 6 Observations from the Frontlines of COVID-induced Digital Transformation in Higher Education, by Wayne Bovier
Education IT Reporter – Virtual Learning In The New Educational Age, Q&A responses from Wayne Bovier
DEAC and Higher Digital Launch (SEA)results^® Distance Education Readiness Assessment
Higher Education Needs Data Governance To Support Better Decision-making Informed by Data , by Henry DeVries
Coronavirus Impact on Higher Education, by Paul Hyland

Articles and Analyses

NPR – Green, Yellow, Orange Or Red? This New Tool Shows COVID-19 Risk In Your County
McKinsey & Company – Coronavirus: How should US higher education plan for an uncertain future?
Education Dive – How 3 small colleges in turnaround mode are adapting to the pandemic
Washington Post – Colleges push viral testing, other ideas for reopening in fall. But some worry about deepening the health crisis.
EdScoop – Traditional IT is vanishing from higher education.
EDUCAUSE – The Difference Between Emergency Remote Teaching and Online Learning
Campus Technology – Moving to Digital Learning Fast: Staying Positive
Audrey Watters – Educational Crises and Ed-Tech: A History

Information and Resources

Plans & Guides for Fall 2020

Bryan Alexander – Towards fall 2020 in higher education: what an “in person semester” really means
Education Dive – Reopening guide encourages colleges to have a backup plan – article outlining the following resources
Tuscany Strategy Consulting, JHU Bloomberg School, and CHEA – OpenSmartEDU, featuring the COVID-19 Planning and Self-Assessment Guide for Higher Education, Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security Self-Assessment Calculator, and databases of announcements, reports, guidelines, and other developments.
CDC – Considerations for Institutes of Higher Education
University of South Florida – Resuming University Operations in Autumn 2020 (Draft - PDF)
Chronicle of Higher Education – List of Colleges’ Plans for Reopening in the Fall

Higher Education

Harvard Global Health Institute – Pandemics Explained — unlocking evidence for better decision making – including the county-by-county guidance for COVID suppression
EDUCAUSE – COVID-19 Resource Page
ucisa – COVID-19 Useful Resources for Members
Entangled Solutions – COVID-19: Higher Education Resource Center
Bryan Alexander provides regular updates and analysis via
- BryanAlexander.org – coronavirus and higher education resources and in-depth blog analyses
- Special COVID-19 Future Trends in Technology and Education report monthly trends update, free during coronavirus crisis
Tambellini Group – COVID-19 Resources for Higher Education
Encoura – Resources & Timely Insight on COVID-19
Johns Hopkins University stands out among the many institutions have excellent COVID-19 resource pages:
- Johns Hopkins Coronavirus Resource Center (public, interactive map)
- COVID-19 information | HUB (for campus community)

Government Information

CDC / White House / FEMA – Coronavirus.gov
CDC – Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)
U.S. Department of Education – COVID-19 ("Coronavirus") Information and Resources for Schools and School Personnel
World Health Organization – Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) Pandemic
UK Government – Coronavirus (COVID-19): what you need to do
European Commission – Coronavirus response

Post-COVID-19 Teaching & Learning

Inside Higher Ed – We’re All in This Together
West Virginia University Press – Pedagogies of Care: Open Resources for Student-Centered & Adaptive Strategies in the New Higher-Ed Landscape
@joshua_r_eyler tweet thread – Resilient Pedagogy
UC Santa Cruz Humanities Institute – Imagining the Post-Pandemic University
University Guides and Resources:
- Georgetown University – Instructional Continuity
- University of Michigan – Keep Teaching and other Online Teaching resources.
- University of Michigan via Coursera – Resilient Teaching Through Times of Crisis and Change (free online course)
- Muhlenberg College – Camp Design Online at Muhlenberg College, a step-by-step guide to designing online courses
- Dartmouth College – Teach Remotely
- Duke University – Keep Teaching

Free Media Coverage

NPR – SPECIAL SERIES: The Coronavirus Crisis – everything you need to know about the global outbreak
Poynter Institute – COVID-19: Poynter Resources for journalists, media literacy, and fact-checking tools
Inside Higher Ed – Coronavirus Coverage
Education Dive – Tracking how the coronavirus is impacting colleges
Science Magazine | AAAS – Coronavirus: Research, Commentary, and News
The New York Times – The Coronavirus Outbreak (free coverage)
The Guardian – Coronavirus outbreak
The Atlantic – What You Need to Know About the Coronavirus
Medium – A Comprehensive Coronavirus Guide

Tech Companies & Resources

Google – COVID‑19 Information & Insights | Resources
Microsoft – Responding to COVID-19 together
Forbes – Free Software That Businesses, Schools And Others Can Use During The COVID-19 Crisis
IAPP.org – COVID-19 Guidance and Resources – Privacy, Security, and Compliance resources from the International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP)
Zoom – Support during the COVID-19 pandemic
Cord Cutters News – AT&T, T-Mobile, Comcast, Cox, Verizon, and More Take FCC’s Pledge to Maintain Customer Service During Coronavirus Pandemic