Burks Oakley II, Melissa Winkel, Bekeela Watson
Readying Higher Education for the Next Emergency - A National Plan for Academic Continuity

Despite disruptions like the hurricanes of 2005 that profoundly impacted higher education, few IHEs have plans emergency for continuing teaching, learning and research when physical presence is not possible. In the article the authors present several strategic ideas about the role of online education in emergency situations. The argument is based on the Sloan Semester organized after the Hurricane Katrina.

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