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Models for Reopening

15 Fall Scenarios (April 22, 2020)
By Edward J. Maloney and Joshua Kim in Inside Higher Education, April 22, 2020
The HyFlex Model
In a HyFlex course, courses are delivered both in person and online at the same time by the same faculty member. Students can then choose for each and every class meeting whether to show up for class in person or to join it online. The underlying design ethos behind the HyFlex Model is flexibility and student choice.
By Edward J. Maloney and Joshua Kim in Inside Higher Ed, May 10, 2020
How to Reopen: Let Students and Faculty Choose
By Benjamin Reiss in Inside Higher Ed, June 8, 2020
Colleges factor flexibility for students into fall reopening plans
Bauer-Wolf, J. (2020, June 2). Colleges factor flexibility for students into fall reopening plans. Retrieved from https://www.educationdive.com/news/colleges-factor-flexibility-for-students-into-fall-reopening-plans/579043/

Here’s a List of Colleges’ Plans for Reopening in the Fall
From the Chronicle of Higher Education, April 23, 2020 (updated June 9, 2020)

What Does Research Tell us About the Effect of Closing and Reopening Colleges and Training Establishments During the Coronavirus Pandemic?
Coryton, D. (2020). What Does Research Tell us About the Effect of Closing and Reopening Colleges and Training Establishments During the Coronavirus Pandemic? Basic Skills Bulletin, 367, 8–15.
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This article offers historical context and current challenges of higher education in the midst of our current pandemic. Some of these challenges include many outside factors that directly influence academic environment.
Persistence of Coronaviruses on Inanimate Surfaces and their Inactivation with Biocidal Agents
G. Kampf, D. Todt, S. Pfaender, E. Steinman. (2020). Persistence of corona viruses on inanimate surfaces and their inactivation with biocidal agents. Journal of Hospital Infection. 104 (3):246-251, March 1 2020,
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Review of the literature on all available information about the persistence of human and veterinary coronaviruses on inanimate surfaces as well as inactivation strategies with biocidal agents used for chemical disinfection, e.g. in healthcare facilities.

These 4 Questions Reveal How Analytics Can Help Higher Ed Emerge From the Pandemic
As you plan for reemergence, asking these four questions will help shape your strategy and position yourself more proactively for the future. From HelioCampus.