Insights on Adapting to a Virtual Learning Environment from the President of Southern New Hampshire University – Harvard Business Review
In response to the COVID-19 crisis, universities and colleges have pivoted to protect students everywhere and ensure learning continues. They’ve transformed the education experience, moving millions of students and educators online. There are very few industries that have reacted as quickly and as effectively despite huge logistical and technological challenges.
At Salesforce.org, we’ve had the privilege of partnering with many higher education as they’ve undergone a digital transformation in order to better support and reach students. In the wake of this crisis, members of our education community have shared that they’ve been able to accomplish in three weeks what they had planned to do in two years.
I recently had the honor of speaking with Paul LeBlanc, president of Southern New Hampshire University and a visionary in how learning can happen anywhere and anytime. With more than 3,000 on-campus students, 90,000 online students, and 100,000 alumni, SNHU is democratizing higher education to make it equitable and affordable for all.
Over the past few weeks, Paul has been sharing best practices for virtual learning to help the higher education community adapt to this new environment.